Bruce Cowan
Oxley | |
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In office 6 November 1965 – 29 August 1980 | |
Preceded by | Les Jordan |
Succeeded by | Peter King |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyne | |
In office 18 October 1980 – 8 February 1993 | |
Preceded by | Philip Lucock |
Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
Personal details | |
Born | Taree, New South Wales | 15 January 1926
Died | 7 April 2011 Taree, New South Wales | (aged 85)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | National Party of Australia |
Occupation | Farmer |
David Bruce Cowan
Early life
Bruce Cowan was born in January 1926 in
He became a prominent member of the community, becoming the country real estate agents representative on the New South Wales Council of Auctioneers, the President of Oxley Island Primary Producers Union Branch, Secretary of Oxley Island Drainage Union and as a Member of the Taree
Political career
Cowan's interest in politics began when he joined the
In 1965, he contested the
In opposition he was made the Shadow Minister for Conservation and Shadow Minister for Water Resources from 28 May 1976 to 2 November 1978, when under the new leader, John Mason, he was appointed the Shadow Minister for Local Government and Shadow Minister for Roads. Held this portfolio until he resigned and later also resigned his seat on 29 August 1980.[6]
In 1980, Cowan won the
On 26 January 1998, Cowan was appointed a
Cowan died on 7 April 2011, a week after O'Farrell (his son-in-law) was elected Premier of New South Wales.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mr David Bruce Cowan (1926– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Australian House of Representatives – 2008 Lyne By-election". ABC Elections. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ "Biography for COWAN, David Bruce". Parlinfo. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1965 Oxley by=election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Oxley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Opposition Shadow Ministries from 1973". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Member of the Order of Australia, AM, 26 January 1998, itsanhonour.gov.au
Citation: For service to the community, and to parliament at Federal, State, and Local levels. AM S14 1998 - ^ Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001, itsanhonour.gov.au
Citation: For service to Australian society through parliament - ^ "Bruce Cowan, O'Farrell's father-in-law, dies". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.