Brendan Hansen (politician)
Brendan Hansen Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough | |
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In office 12 November 1977 – 22 October 1983 | |
Preceded by | Gilbert Alison |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Alison |
Personal details | |
Born | Shipwright | 21 August 1922
Brendan Percival Hansen
Early life
Brendan Percival Hansen was born on 21 August 1922 in Maryborough, Queensland, the eldest son of Percy Hansen and Mary Ann (née Rowley).[1]
His father, a shipwright by trade, had been Secretary of the Shipwrights Union in Brisbane and Maryborough, and was involved in the founding of the Queensland Council of Unions.[2]
Hansen was educated at the Granville State School and
Politics
Hansen served as President of the Maryborough sub-branch of the
After the
Death
Hansen died in 1999, aged 77, and, in January 2001, his award of the
Legacy
Hansen was honored with a park in his name in Granville and a government building, the Brendan Hansen Building, in Hervey Bay.
Family
Brendan Hansen married Moira O'Sullivan in 1960 at St Mary's Catholic Church, Maryborough. Moira Hansen is a light opera singer who still remains active in the city's arts community. They had eight children, including Mary Hansen (1966–2002), a singer/musician for the British band, Stereolab.
References
- ^ a b c d Staff (25 September 2015). "Hansen, Mr Brendan Percival". Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Hansen, Brendan (22 August 1989). "Brendan Hansen interviewed by Daniel Connell for the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]". Commonwealth Parliamentary Library (Interview). Interviewed by Daniel Connell. Maryborough. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ a b Truss, Warren, MP (15 February 2000). "Hansen, Mr Brendan Percival Speech" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia House of Representatives.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Government of Australia. 26 January 2001. Archivedfrom the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Cemeteries Online – Fraser Coast Region Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 February 2015.