Tom Hughes (Australian politician)
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This article is about the Australian politician. For other men with this name, see Thomas Hughes (disambiguation).
Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes AO KC (born 26 November 1923) is an Australian former barrister and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as Attorney-General in the Gorton government from 1969 to 1971 and was a member of the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1972, representing the New South Wales seats of Parkes and Berowra. He is a former president of the New South Wales Bar Association and was one of Sydney's most prominent barristers for a number of decades. Hughes is the last surviving Liberal minister of the Gorton and McMahon Governments.
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Tom Hughes | |
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Attorney-General of Australia | |
In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971 | |
Prime Minister | John Gorton William McMahon |
Preceded by | Nigel Bowen |
Succeeded by | Nigel Bowen |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Parkes | |
In office 30 November 1963 – 25 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Les Haylen |
Succeeded by | Division abolished |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Berowra | |
In office 25 October 1969 – 2 November 1972 | |
Preceded by | Division created |
Succeeded by | Harry Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes (1923-11-26) 26 November 1923 (age 100) Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouses | Joanna Fitzgerald
(m. 1951; div. 1972)Christine Abel Smith
(m. 1981) |
Children | 3, including Lucy |
Parent(s) | Geoffrey Forrest Hughes Margaret Vidal |
Relatives | Thomas Hughes (grandfather) Robert Hughes (brother) Malcolm Turnbull (son-in-law) See Hughes family |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Profession | Lawyer Politician |
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