Ian Viner
| The Honourable Ian Viner AO QC | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling | |
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In office 2 December 1972 – 5 March 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Webb |
| Succeeded by | Ron Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1933 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister,[1] and former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election.[2] He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence[1] and a member of the Defence Council.
Sporting
Viner is a former first-grade hockey player in Perth competitions. He has also represented Western Australia and Australia in veterans' hockey. He was captain of the first Australian Masters international touring team (1989-1990).[1]
Honours
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Robert Ian Viner: Curriculum Vitae at Western Australian Bar Association
- ↑ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ↑ VINER, Robert Ian Award entry, "It's an Honour" at Australian Government
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Drake-Brockman |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1975–78 |
Succeeded by Fred Chaney |
| Preceded by Tony Street |
Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 1978–81 |
Succeeded by Neil Brown |
| Preceded by Andrew Peacock |
Minister for Industrial Relations 1981–82 |
Succeeded by Ian Macphee |
| Preceded by New title |
Minister for Defence Support 1982–83 |
Succeeded by Brian Howe |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Harry Webb |
Member for Stirling 1972–83 |
Succeeded by Ron Edwards |