Pat Kennelly

Pat Kennelly
Senator for Victoria
In office
1 July 1953 – 30 June 1971
Personal details
Born 3 June 1900(1900-06-03)
Melbourne, Victoria
Died 12 December 1981(1981-12-12) (aged 81)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Clerk

Patrick John "Pat" Kennelly (3 June 1900 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a clerk in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) office in Melbourne. He was an organiser of the Victorian ALP 1930-1946, Secretary 1946-1950 and Federal Secretary of the ALP 1946-1954. In 1938, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West. He was an honorary minister in 1943, Commissioner of Public Works 1945-1947, and Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 1945-1947. He left the Council in 1952, and in 1953 was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Victoria. He held the seat until his retirement in 1970, taking effect in 1971. Kennelly died in 1981.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-12.