Allen Blanchard
Allen Blanchard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Moore | |
| In office 5 March 1983 – 24 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | John Hyde |
| Succeeded by | Paul Filing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cecil Allen Blanchard 17 April 1929 London, England |
| Died | 25 October 2008 (aged 79)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Criminologist |
Cecil Allen Blanchard (17 April 1929 – 25 October 2008) was an Australian federal politician.
Biography
Born in
criminologist, before taking up a post as a training and staff development officer.[citation needed
]
In 1983, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for the Division of Moore, defeating sitting Liberal member John Hyde. He held the seat until 1990, when a redistribution made his seat marginally Liberal. He opted to run for reelection, and was defeated by Liberal Paul Filing on a swing of six percent.[2]
In 1987, he headed an inquiry into the
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs.[3]
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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