Rex Patterson
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Rex Alan Patterson (b. 8 January 1927) is a former Australian politician and minister.
Patterson was born in Bundaberg, Queensland and educated at the University of Queensland, the Australian National University, the University of Illinois and the the University of Chicago.[1]
Patterson was elected as an Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Dawson at a by-election in 1966. When the Whitlam government was elected at the December 1972 election, he was appointed Minister for Northern Development. On 19 October 1973 he was sworn in as Minister for the Northern Territory by Elizabeth II, the only occasion when an Australian minister has been sworn in by a British monarch. On Christmas Day, 1974, the day after Cyclone Tracy, he flew into Darwin with Major-General Alan Stretton and they took responsibility for rebuilding Darwin. In June 1975 Patterson's portfolios were combined and he was retitled Minister for Northern Australia. On 14 October 1975, following Rex Connor's resignation from the ministry, he became Minister for Agriculture. Nevertheless, he lost this position when the government was dismissed on 11 November and he lost his seat in the subsequent election.[2][1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b (2008) Who's who in Australia. North Melbourne: Crown Content, 2303. ISBN 1-74095-160-3.
- ^ Members of the House of Representatives since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reginald Swartz |
Minister for Northern Development 1972 – 1975 |
Merged into Northern Australia portfolio |
| Preceded by Kep Enderby |
Minister for the Northern Territory/ Minister for Northern Australia 1973 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Paul Keating |
| Preceded by Ken Wriedt |
Minister for Agriculture 1975 |
Succeeded by Ian Sinclair |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by George Shaw |
Member for Dawson 1966 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Ray Braithwaite |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patterson, Rex Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 January 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| DATE OF DEATH | Living Person |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
