Hugh Halbert

Hugh Halbert
Member of the Australian Parliament for Moore
In office 22 November 1958 – 9 December 1961
Preceded by	Hugh Leslie
Succeeded by	Hugh Leslie
Personal details
Born	17 January 1910(1910-01-17) Meckering, Western Australia
Died	31 January 1997(1997-01-31) (aged 87)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Accountant, businessman

Hugh Victor Halbert (17 January 1910 – 31 January 1997) was an Australian politician. Born in Meckering, Western Australia, he was educated at Hale School in Perth before becoming an accountant, tax agent and retail businessman. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Moore, defeating Country Party member Hugh Leslie. Leslie regained the seat in 1961 and Halbert retired from politics, becoming a company director. In 1965, he was elected President of the Western Australian Liberal Party, a position he held until 1969. Halbert died in 1997.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-08-01.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Hugh Leslie	Member for Moore 1958 – 1961	Succeeded by Hugh Leslie

Persondata
Name	Halbert, Hugh Victor
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	17 January 1910
Place of birth	Meckering, Western Australia
Date of death	31 January 1997
Place of death