Michael Baume

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Michael Ehrenfried Baume AO (born July 6, 1930) was an Australian Liberal Party politician who represented the Division of Macarthur in the House of Representatives and the state of New South Wales in the Senate.

Born in Sydney, Baume earned a B.A. from the University of Sydney, and before entering Parliament worked as a company director, journalist, author, music critic, television panellist and radio commentator. In 1967 his book on the controversies surrounding the creation of the Sydney Opera House, The Sydney Opera House Affair, was published by Thoman Nelson and Sons.

Baume was elected to represent the Division of Macarthur in the 1975 federal election, and re-elected in 1977 and 1980 before losing the seat to Labor candidate Colin Hollis as the Coalition lost the 1983 election. While in the House of Representatives, Baume acted as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, John Howard, from May 1982 until the electoral defeat in March 1983.

In the 1984 election, Baume stood successfully as a Senate candidate in New South Wales. His term as Senator began on July 1, 1985, and he was re-elected in 1987 and 1993 before resigning from the Senate on September 9, 1996.

On June 9, 1999, Baume was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, "for service to the arts and the development of cultural life in Australia and internationally, to the Australian parliament and to the financial services industry."[1]

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
John Kerin		 Member for Macarthur
1975–1983		 Succeeded by
Colin Hollis

[edit] References

  1. ^ It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.


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Persondata
NAME Baume, Michael Ehrenfried
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH