Reginald Swartz
Sir Reginald Swartz | |
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| Leader of the House | |
| In office 10 March 1971 – 15 August 1972 | |
| Leader | William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Billy Snedden |
| Succeeded by | Don Chipp |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Darling Downs | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Fadden |
| Succeeded by | Tom McVeigh |
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| Born | 14 April 1911 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died | 2 February 2006 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Soldier |
Sir Reginald William Colin Swartz KBE (14 April 1911 – 2 February 2006) was an Australian Liberal Party politician who was Minister during the governments of Sir Robert Menzies, Harold Holt and John Gorton. In particular, he is best known as the Minister for Civil Aviation between 1966 and 1969.
He represented the Division of Darling Downs in the House of Representatives between 1949 and 1972 and was a member of the Government for the entire length of his parliamentary service.
Swartz Barracks at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre is named for him.
Early life
Swartz was born in
In 1988, he accompanied John Howard along with two other parliamentarians who were former POWs, John Carrick and Tom Uren, to the opening of the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, commemorating the 2700 Australians who died working on the Burma-Thailand Railway.
Parliamentary career
Swartz was elected as the Liberal member for Darling Downs in 1949. As such, he was a "Forty-niner" which was the name for the Liberal and Country Party members first elected in the landslide victory by the Coalition in that year.
Menzies appointed Swartz as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade in 1956. In that position, he led Trade Missions to India in 1956 and South East Asia in 1958. He was appointed as
Harold Holt appointed Swartz as
Swartz was knighted in 1972 and retired as a parliamentarian later that year.
References
- "Former Menzies Minister dies", Herald Sun Victoria, 3 February 2006
- National Library of Australia, Papers of Sir Reginald Swartz
- Media release by John Howard on death of Reginald Swartz
External links
- Articles on Sir Reginald Swartz are also on the Australian Army Aviation Association's website
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