Chris Holstein

Christopher David Holstein (born 19 May 1958) is an Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Gosford for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2015.

[1] Holstein has lived on the Central Coast since he was eight years of age, attending Gosford High School.

Holstein was excluded on the final distribution of preferences in favour of the Liberal candidate, and the seat was retained by Andrews.

[7] Holstein was successful on the third occasion of running at the 2011 state election, again in Gosford, he achieved a swing of 15.4 points and won the seat with 61.9 per cent of the two-party vote.

[8] Holstein was part of a team labeled by the media as the 'Awesome Foursome' who won all four Central Coast seats for the Liberals at the 2011 State election.