15 Facts About Rob Stokes

Robert Gordon Stokes was born on 17 January 1971 and is a retired Australian politician.

Rob Stokes has previously served as the Minister for Infrastructure in the second Berejiklian ministry between April 2019 and December 2021; and temporarily served as the Minister for Transport and Roads in the Perrottet ministry between October and December 2021.

Rob Stokes has previously served as the Minister for Education from January 2017 until March 2019 in the First Berejiklian ministry; the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, the Assistant Minister for Planning, and the Minister for the Central Coast during 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government; and the Minister for Planning from April 2015 until January 2017 in the second Baird government.

Rob Stokes attended fee-paying Sydney Church of England Grammar School and obtained his Higher School Certificate in 1991.

Rob Stokes obtained a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws and a PhD at Macquarie University; a Diploma of Biblical Studies, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Rob Stokes worked in a number of other legal firms including one at Mona Vale.

Rob Stokes subsequently became a lecturer in the Division of Law at Macquarie University.

Rob Stokes became a member of the Young Lawyers Association of New South Wales and was a member of both the Environmental Law and CLE Committees.

Rob Stokes became a presidential nominee in 2004 and was elected to Executive Council at the 2004 Annual Assembly.

Less than two years later, Rob Stokes regained the seat for the Liberals at the 2007 general election.

Rob Stokes won the seat with 50.3 per cent of the primary vote, just over the 50 per cent threshold required to win the seat outright, and 59.4 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis.

Rob Stokes paid tribute to John Brogden in his inaugural speech to the NSW Parliament on 31 May 2007.

At the 2011 general election, Rob Stokes was re-elected with a swing of 21.7 points, gaining 84.5 per cent of the two-party vote.

Two weeks later, following the resignation of Mike Gallacher, Rob Stokes was appointed as Minister for the Central Coast.

The first Berejiklian ministry was formed with Rob Stokes sworn in as the Minister for Education with effect from 30 January 2017.