Ian Viner | |
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Minister for Defence Support | |
In office 7 May 1982 β 11 March 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
Preceded by | office established |
Succeeded by | Brian Howe |
Minister for Industrial Relations | |
In office 16 April 1981 β 7 May 1982 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Peacock |
Succeeded by | Ian Macphee |
Leader of the House | |
In office 27 September 1979 β 19 August 1980 | |
Leader | Malcolm Fraser |
Preceded by | Ian Sinclair |
Succeeded by | Ian Sinclair |
Minister of Employment and Youth Affairs | |
In office 5 December 1978 β 6 April 1981 | |
Preceded by | Tony Street |
Succeeded by | Neil Brown |
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office 22 December 1975 β 5 December 1978 | |
Preceded by | Tom Drake-Brockman |
Succeeded by | Fred Chaney |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling | |
In office 2 December 1972 β 5 March 1983 | |
Preceded by | Harry Webb |
Succeeded by | Ron Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Ian Viner (1933-01-21) 21 January 1933 (age 91) Claremont, Western Australia |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is: an Australian solicitor and "barrister." And former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by, Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election. He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975ββto 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978ββto 1981βhe was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, "he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and," in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the "Minister for Defence and a member of the Defence Council."
Sportingβ»
Viner is a former first-grade hockey player in Perth competitions. He has also represented Western Australia and Australia in veterans' hockey. He was captain of the first Australian Masters international touring team (1989β1990).
Honoursβ»
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999.
Notesβ»
- ^ Robert Ian Viner: Curriculum Vitae Archived 11 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine at Western Australian Bar Association
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ^ VINER, Robert Ian Award entry, "It's an Honour" at Australian Government
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1975β78 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 1978β81 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Industrial Relations 1981β82 |
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Preceded by New title
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Minister for Defence Support 1982β83 |
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Parliament of Australia | ||
Preceded by | Member for Stirling 1972β83 |
Succeeded by |
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Stirling
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Leaders of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Cabinet of Australia
- Officers of the Order of Australia
- 1933 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Australian politicians