residence predecessor birth_place assembly nationality party profession birth_date term_start spouse birthname article_title constituency_am name alma_mater
palmerston , northern territory ross bohlin darwin , northern territory , australia northern territory legislative australian country liberal party lawyer 20 september 1984 25 august 2012 sam burke lia emele finocchiaro lia finocchiaro
 drysdale lia finocchiaro university of adelaide
lia finocchiaro

lia emele finocchiaro -lrb- born 20 september 1984 -rrb- is an australian politician .
she has been a country liberal party member of the northern territory legislative assembly for the seat of drysdale since her election in 2012 .
finocchiaro was born in the northern territory and grew up in palmerston .
she studied the international baccalaureate diploma , then graduated with a double degree in law and international studies from the university of adelaide .
she returned to darwin in 2008 , and was admitted as a legal practitioner in the northern territory , commencing work as a graduate clerk at the clayton utz law firm .
she also received a graduate diploma of legal practice from charles darwin university .
in 2012 , the country liberal party preselected finocchiaro for the seat of drysdale in that year 's election , instead of sitting clp member ross bohlin , who unsuccessfully ran against her as a conservative independent .
on 7 march 2013 , finocchiaro was elevated to the second mills ministry , becoming minister for sport and recreation , racing , statehood , young territorians and senior territorians .
however , she was dropped from the ministry on 14 march after adam giles successfully challenged chief minister terry mills .
