Charles Adermann
| The Right Honourable Sir Charles Adermann KBE | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Maranoa | |
| In office 21 August 1943 – 10 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Baker |
| Succeeded by | Charles Russell |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fisher | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Evan Adermann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1896 Lowood, Queensland |
| Died | 9 May 1979 (aged 82) Dalby, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Country Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Turner |
| Children | Evan Adermann |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Sir Charles Frederick Adermann KBE (3 August 1896 – 9 May 1979) was an Australian federal politician and government minister.
Adermann was born at Vernor Siding, near Lowood, Queensland, the son of German immigrants and educated at Lowood and Wooroolin State schools until he was 13. He joined with other peanut growers in the Kingaroy area to press for the establishment of a Peanut Marketing Board and was its Chairman from 1925 to 1931 and 1934 to 1952. In 1926 he married Mildred Turner. He was chairman of the Kingaroy Shire from 1939 to 1946.[1]
Political career
Adermann was elected as a Country Party member for Maranoa at the 1943 election. Following a redistribution, he won the new seat of Fisher at the 1949 election. He was appointed Minister for Primary Industry in the Menzies ministry in December 1958 and was admitted to Cabinet in February 1960. He was responsible for granting additional assistance to rural producers. In 1964 he became Deputy Leader of the Country Party a position he held until 1966. He was dropped from the ministry in 1967 and he retired from parliament at the 1972 election and was succeeded in Fisher by his son, Evan.[1]
Adermann was appointed a privy counsellor in 1966 and a knight of the Order of the British Empire in 1971. He died in Dalby, survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cribb, Margaret Bridson (1993). "Adermann, Sir Charles Frederick (1896–1979)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William McMahon |
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture 1958–67 |
Succeeded by Doug Anthony |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Frank Baker |
Member for Maranoa 1943–49 |
Succeeded by Charles Russell |
| New division | Member for Fisher 1949–72 |
Succeeded by Evan Adermann |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Davidson |
Deputy Leader of the Country Party of Australia 1964–66 |
Succeeded by Doug Anthony |