predecessor successor parliament birth_place constituency_mp children nationality party birth_date term_start residence article_title term_end name alma_mater
carolyn jakobsen graham edwards australian melbourne cowan 3 australian liberal party of australia 7 september 1953 13 march 1993 melbourne richard evans -lrb- australian politician -rrb-
 3 october 1998 richard evans university of western australia
richard evans -lrb- australian politician -rrb-

richard evans -lrb- born 7 september 1953 -rrb- is a former australian politician , who served as a liberal party of australia member in the australian house of representatives .
he was the member for cowan from 1993 to 1998 .
since his parliamentary service he has led peak industry bodies and authored various books on business .
he was ceo of the franchise council of australia until october 2007 , executive director of the australian retailers association until july 2009 , executive director of clubs victoria and council textile and fashion industries until 2014 .
he is the founder of profit ability and provides advice to peak industry bodies .
as a writer richard evans has published the `` australian franchising handbook '' -lrb- wiley , 2006 -rrb- ; `` 7 myths of management '' , `` profit from your creativity '' , `` every day is a holiday '' and `` e factor - 4 e 's to boost your day '' .
he has also published a play , `` are you lonesome tonight '' and fiction manuscripts `` democracy '' and `` out of my hands '' .
