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Wyatt Roy

Wyatt Roy, Australian politician

Life at a glance

Born
1990 · May 22
Age this year
36No death recorded in our data
Born
36th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Roy was raised on a strawberry farm north of Brisbane. He has two older half-brothers and a younger sister. [ 1 ] Roy attended Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, and studied at Melbourne's La Trobe University before returning to his home state to study political science and international relations at the University of Queensland , although he did not graduate. [ 2 ] ^ Maley, Jacqueline (31 August 2013). "No mother's boy" . The Sydney Morning Herald .

Wyatt Roy, Australian politician

Early life

Wyatt Roy was born on May 22, 1990, in Brisbane, Queensland. He grew up in the electoral district of Southport on the Gold Coast.

Path and career

Political career Prior to the election, there was speculation that the Liberal National Party did not want Roy endorsed as the candidate for Longman , because of his youth. However, both Liberal leader Tony Abbott and Nationals leader Warren Truss publicly endorsed Roy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Roy's campaign was not without incident. His electoral success may have been helped by a gaffe made by his Labor opponent and incumbent member, Jon Sullivan . In the closing week of the 2010 federal election campaign,

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Questions about Wyatt Roy

When was Wyatt Roy born?

May 22 1990.

How old would Wyatt Roy be today?

36 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on May 22?

Lauri Markkanen, Anna Baryshnikov, Anthony Richardson (American football) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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