Ralph Hunt (Australian politician)
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Minister for the Interior | |
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| In office 5 February 1971 – 5 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Peter Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Kep Enderby |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gwydir | |
| In office 7 June 1969 – 24 February 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Allan |
| Succeeded by | John Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph James Dunnet Hunt 31 March 1928 Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Died | 22 May 2011 (aged 83) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (before 1947) |
| Spouse | Miriam McMahon |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Grazier |
Ralph James Dunnet Hunt
AO
(31 March 1928 – 22 May 2011) was a Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia.
Hunt was born in
The Scots College, Sydney. His mother's family, the Dunnetts, owned the North Western Courier newspaper. He was a councillor of Boomi Shire Council
from 1956 to 1968 and vice-president from 1962 to 1968.
He won the seat of
McMahon Ministry until the defeat of the government at the 1972 election.[1]
Following the
Transport and Construction in April 1982, but the coalition government was defeated at the 1983 election
.
He had returned to the backbench in preparation for retirement; but when Doug Anthony resigned in 1984, Hunt was persuaded to return to the front bench and was elected Deputy Leader of the National Party to Ian Sinclair, holding the position from 1984 to 1987. He became shadow minister for primary industries, and resigned from Parliament in February 1989.[1]
He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1990.[2]
Ralph Hunt died in Sydney on 22 May 2011, aged 83.[3] He was survived by his wife Miriam (Mim) née McMahon, whom he married in 1953; and three children.
Notes
- ^ a b "Biography for Hunt, the Hon. Ralph James Dunnet". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
- Government of Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May 2011
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