Ian Viner
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Ian Viner (born 1 February 1939) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party of Australia member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Ron Edwards in the 1983 election. He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was in Cabinet from November 1980. In 1981, he became Minister for Industrial Relations, but in April 1982 he was demoted from cabinet to become Minister for Defence Support.[1]
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- ^ Members of the House of Representatives since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Drake-Brockman |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Fred Chaney |
| Preceded by Tony Street |
Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 1978–1981 |
Succeeded by Neil Brown |
| Preceded by Andrew Peacock |
Minister for Industrial Relations 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Ian Macphee |
| Preceded by New title |
Minister for Defence Support 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Brian Howe |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Harry Webb |
Member for Stirling 1972–1983 |
Succeeded by Ron Edwards |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Viner, Robert Ian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viner, Ian |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21 January 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | Living person |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
