Malcolm Mackay (Australian politician)
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Succeeded by | Lance Barnard |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Evans | |
In office 30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972 | |
Preceded by | James Monaghan |
Succeeded by | Allan Mulder |
Personal details | |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 29 December 1919
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Spouse | Ruth |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Malcolm George Mackay
Early life
Mackay was born in Brighton, South Australia and educated at Adelaide Technical High School. During World War II he served in the Royal Australian Navy. After the war he earned a B.A. degree from the University of Sydney and a B.D. degree from the University of Melbourne. He obtained a doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Church activities
Mackay returned to Australia to be a
Politics
Mackay was elected as the Liberal Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Evans from the 1963 election. He was Minister for the Navy from March 1971 until his defeat by Allan Mulder at the December 1972 election. Mackay was the founding president of the Association of Former Members of the Parliament of Australia, and he remained an executive member of the association until his death.[2]
Personal life and honours
Mackay was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1986 for "services to the community particularly in the fields of religion, education and politics."[3]
Mackay was married and had three children. He and his wife died in a car accident in Melbourne on 8 July 1999.[2][4]
Notes
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ a b c Howard, John (9 August 1999). "Condolences: Mackay, Hon. Malcolm George, AM". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- Government of Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ Margie Mackay at MySpace