Jim McKiernan

Jim McKiernan
Senator for Western Australia
In office
1 December 1984 – 30 June 2002
Personal details
Born 11 October 1944 (1944-10-11) (age 67)
Cavan, Ireland
Nationality Irish Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Fitter, turner

James Philip "Jim" McKiernan (born 11 October 1944) was an Irish-born Australian politician. Born in Cavan, Ireland, he was a fitter and turner before entering politics. In Australia he was a union education officer for the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. A one-time convenor of the Left faction, McKiernan was the Labor Caucus' returning officer for the Hawke versus Keating leadership ballot. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 2002.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-11.