Gordon Bryant
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| Succeeded by | Bob Hawke |
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| Born | 3 August 1914 Lismore, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 14 January 1991 (aged 76) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Pat |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Gordon Munro Bryant (3 August 1914 – 14 January 1991) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the
Early life
Bryant was born on 3 August 1914 in Lismore, Victoria. He was the son of Agnes Keith (née Bain) and Donald Munro Bryant. His father, a storekeeper and farmer, was the nephew of Victorian premier James Munro.[1]
Bryant moved to Baxter as a child and attended Frankston High School. He won a teaching scholarship and taught at Callaghan Creek (near Mitta Mitta), Pearcedale, and Mittyack. His teaching career was interrupted by the Second World War, but after the war's end he became a high school teacher at Upwey. He completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) at the University of Melbourne in 1950, having also studied at Melbourne Teachers' College before the war.[1]
Military service
Bryant enlisted in the
Politics
Bryant was elected to
After seventeen years in Parliament, Bryant joined the Cabinet of Prime Minister
Personal life
Bryant was married and had two sons.
He died in January 1991, eleven months prior to Hawke's ousting as Prime Minister.
References
- ^ a b Gifford, Peter (2015). "Bryant, Gordon Munro (1914–1991)". Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- Australian House of Representatives HANSARD, "DEATH OF HON. G.M. BRYANT, E.D.", 1991-02-12 (excerpt available online).
- "PM lent hand to land rights", Karen Middleton, The West Australian, 2004-01-01.
