Terry Metherell
Dr. Terry Metherell | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Education and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 25 March 1988 – 20 July 1990 | |
| Premier | Nick Greiner |
| Preceded by | Rodney Cavalier |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Chadwick |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Davidson | |
| In office 19 September 1981 – 10 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Healey |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Humpherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1947 London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent (from 1991) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (until 1991) |
| Occupation | Tutor and lecturer |
Terry Alan Metherell (born 9 January 1947) is an Australian former politician who represented the Electoral district of Davidson in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1992. When the Liberal Party won the 1988 election, Premier Nick Greiner appointed him Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, a portfolio he held until 1990. In October 1991, he resigned from the Liberal party and remained in Parliament until his resignation to take up an offer of a public service job. This offer led to the downfall of Greiner, who was found to have corruptly offered the position to force a by-election in Metherell's district.