Wyatt Roy
Wyatt Beau Roy (born 22 May 1990) is a former Australian parliamentarian. He served as the Assistant Minister for Innovation from September 2015 to the July 2016 federal election. He was a Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) member of the Australian House of Representatives from August 2010 to July 2016, representing the electorate of Longman. At 20 years of age, he was the youngest person ever to be elected to an Australian parliament. The federal record was previously held by Edwin Corboy, who was 22 when elected in 1918. He also became the youngest Minister in the history of the Commonwealth, being appointed to the ministry at the age of 25.
Wyatt Roy | |
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Wyatt Roy in 2016 | |
| Assistant Minister for Innovation | |
| In office 21 September 2015 – 19 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | New portfolio |
| Succeeded by | Craig Laundy (as Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science) |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Longman | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Susan Lamb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wyatt Beau Roy 22 May 1990 Buderim, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland (studies not completed) |
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