Nick Sherry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nick Sherry
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 19, 1955(1955-11-19)
Age	69
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Scorpio

Nick Sherry Biography

Nick Sherry is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 19, 1955 in London, England, United Kingdom. Nicholas John Sherry, a former Australian politician was born 19 November 1955. He represented the Australian Labor Party in the Australian Senate for Tasmania, which he served as from July 1990 to June 2012. After serving as the first Australian Minister of Superannuation Law and Corporate Law, Sherry was sworn into office as the Assistant Treasurer in June 2009. Sherry was the Tasmanian’s first Assistant Treasurer.

Sherry, who represented Tasmania for the Australian Labor Party, was elected to the Senate as a senator in 1990. He was Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Primary Industries and Energy of the Second Keating Ministry between 1993 and 1996.

In October 1997, however, he was accused of improper use of his Parliamentary travel allowance. Although he was later cleared of these allegations, it caused significant distress and he attempted suicide. He was later diagnosed with clinical depression. His suicide attempt again gained media attention after Greg Wilton became the first Australian Federal Parliamentarian to take his own life, in June 2000. At the time Sherry was open about his own experiences with depression from which he recovered in 1999.

Sherry took time away from the Shadow Ministry, but returned to the frontbench in 2001 as Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings, a position he held until 2004. In 2004 Sherry was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Finance and Superannuation and in 2005 he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Intergenerational Finance and Shadow Minister for Banking and Financial Services, positions he held until the 2007 election.

Sherry was also the State Secretary and helped to establish the HostPlus Superannuation Fond, which was originally a fund for workers in the hospitality industry, but is now a fully public offering fund with more than $7 billion under management. Sherry was a trustee of HostPlus between 1987-1990. Sherry also managed, trustee and company secretary for ClubPlus Superannuation. Sherry was president of the Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council in 1988-1990 and served as its State Executive from 1988-1990.

Nick Sherry Net Worth

Nick Sherry is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nick Sherry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sherry was born in London’s Kingston upon Thames. He attended the University of Tasmania and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science Administration. Sherry was active in student union during his time at university. He sat on the Tasmanian University Union’s Business Committee from 1976-1979.

Sherry began his career as a night cashier at Wrest Point Hotel & Casino in Hobart. He also worked as an auditor. Sherry was employed at Wrest Point as a night cashier and auditor. He later joined the Federated liquor and Allied Industries Employees Union, and became the State Secretary of FLAIEU in 1979-1990. The FLAIEU merged with another union in 1992 to create the Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union.

From 1991 to 2003, Sherry was a key member of, and under Labor chaired, the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation. This committee made a number of recommendations on the performance of the superannuation industry including the key Senate breakthrough that led to the introduction of the Compulsory Superannuation Guarantee system.

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On 12 December 2011, Sherry announced that he would be retiring from the Senate at the 2013 election. He later announced he would resign at the beginning of June 2012, creating a casual Senate vacancy. Lin Thorp won the preselection vote to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement.

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Nick Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nick Sherry celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.