Jim Cavanagh
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James Luke Cavanagh (21 June 1913 – 19 August 1990) was an Australian trade unionist and politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he was a Senator for South Australia from 1962 to 1981 and held ministerial office in the Whitlam government as Minister for Works (1972–1973), Aboriginal Affairs (1973–1975), and Police and Customs (1975). Prior to entering parliament he was an influential union leader as secretary of the Plasterers' Society of South Australia from 1945 to 1962.
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Jim Cavanagh | |
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Minister for Police and Customs | |
In office 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
Preceded by | Kep Enderby |
Succeeded by | Ivor Greenwood |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office 9 October 1973 – 6 June 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
Preceded by | Gordon Bryant |
Succeeded by | Les Johnson |
Minister for Works | |
In office 19 December 1972 – 9 October 1973 | |
Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
Preceded by | Gough Whitlam |
Succeeded by | Les Johnson |
Senator for South Australia | |
In office 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1981 | |
Preceded by | Sid O'Flaherty |
Succeeded by | Dominic Foreman |
Personal details | |
Born | James Luke Cavanagh (1913-06-21)21 June 1913 Rosewater, South Australia |
Died | 19 August 1990(1990-08-19) (aged 77) Woodville, South Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse |
Elfrieda Lamm (m. 1941) |
Parent(s) | James Luke Cavanagh and Isobella Cavanagh nee Buckton |
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