Ian Viner

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The Honourable Ian Viner AO QC
Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling
In office 2 December 1972 – 5 March 1983
Preceded by	Harry Webb
Succeeded by	Ron Edwards
Personal details
Born	(1933-01-21) 21 January 1933
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia

Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister,^[1] and former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election.^[2] He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence^[1] and a member of the Defence Council.

Sporting

Viner is a former first-grade hockey player in Perth competitions. He has also represented Western Australia and Australia in veterans' hockey. He was captain of the first Australian Masters international touring team (1989-1990).^[1]

Honours

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999.^[3]

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robert Ian Viner: Curriculum Vitae at Western Australian Bar Association
↑ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
↑ VINER, Robert Ian Award entry, "It's an Honour" at Australian Government

Political offices
Preceded by Tom Drake-Brockman	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1975–78	Succeeded by Fred Chaney
Preceded by Tony Street	Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 1978–81	Succeeded by Neil Brown
Preceded by Andrew Peacock	Minister for Industrial Relations 1981–82	Succeeded by Ian Macphee
Preceded by New title	Minister for Defence Support 1982–83	Succeeded by Brian Howe
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Harry Webb	Member for Stirling 1972–83	Succeeded by Ron Edwards

Authority control	VIAF: 94927545

Persondata
Name	Viner, Robert Ian
Alternative names	Viner, Ian
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	21 January 1933
Place of birth
Date of death	Living person
Place of death

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