Geoff Coleman

For the English footballer, see Geoff Coleman (footballer).

Charles Geoffrey "Geoff" Coleman (born 1 October 1938) is a former Australian politician.

Early life

Coleman was born in Melbourne. He was a livestock and real estate agent before entering parliament.^[1]

Political career

In 1976 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Syndal.^[2] Defeated in 1982, he returned in 1985 and was appointed Shadow Minister for Natural Resources in 1990. In 1992 his seat was abolished and he moved to the seat of Bennettswood.^[2] With the Coalition's victory in that election, Coleman was appointed Minister for Natural Resources, serving until 1996.^[3] He retired from parliament in 1999.^[2]

References

1. "Coleman, Charles Geoffrey". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. "Charles Geoffrey Coleman". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
3. Carey, Adam (2 December 2018). "Marcia Coleman joins race for Liberal Party Victorian presidency". The Age.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Ray Wiltshire	Member for Syndal 1976–1982	Succeeded by David Gray
Preceded by David Gray	Member for Syndal 1985–1992	Abolished
Preceded by Roger Pescott	Member for Bennettswood 1992–1999	Succeeded by Ron Wilson