Jim Keeffe

Jim Keeffe
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1965  4 February 1983
Personal details
Born 20 August 1919
Atherton, Queensland
Died 15 May 1988 (aged 68)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Insurance salesman

James Bernard "Jim" Keeffe (20 August 1919 15 May 1988) was an Australian politician. Born in Atherton, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a farm labourer and forestry worker. After serving in the military 1942-1945, he became an insurance and real-estate salesman and was state secretary of the Coopers' Union. He served as secretary of the Queensland Labor Party 1960-1965 and Federal President 1962-1970. In 1964, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, taking his seat in 1965. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1983. Keeffe died in 1988.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-16.