Nigel Drury

Nigel Drury: Nigel Drury
CBE

Member of the Australian Parliament
for Ryan

In office
10 December 1949 – 11 November 1975

Preceded by New seat

Succeeded by John Moore

Personal details

Born 15 May 1911(1911-05-15)
Clifton, Queensland

Died 17 May 1984(1984-05-17) (aged 73)

Nationality Australian

Political party Liberal Party of Australia

Occupation Accountant

Edward Nigel Drury, CBE (15 May 1911 – 17 May 1984) was an Australian politician and grandson of Colonel E R Drury, pastoralist, business man, the first manager of the National Bank in Queensland and a member of the family well known in Brisbane at the end of the 19th century.

Nigel Drury was born in Clifton, Queensland and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School before becoming a corporate accountant. He served in the military 1942-1946, and was on the Queensland State Executive of the Liberal Party on his return. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the new seat of Ryan. In the same year, 1949, he married Valerie Thomas, daughter of the Naval Officer in Charge of Brisbane during the second world war, Captain E P Thomas. They had two sons, Roger and Christopher.

During his parliamentary career he was chairman of the Commonwealth Immigration Planning Council, a deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, chairman of the Privileges Committee, and for many years deputy chairman of committees of the House. He held the seat of Ryan through 11 elections, until his retirement in 1975. Nigel Drury died in 1984.^[1]

References

^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-07-26.

Parliament of Australia

Preceded by
New seat Member for Ryan
1949 – 1975 Succeeded by
John Moore

Persondata

Name Drury, Edward Nigel

Alternative names Drury, Nigel

Short description Australian politician

Date of birth 15 May 1911

Place of birth Clifton, Queensland

Date of death 17 May 1984

Place of death Brisbane, Queensland

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Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Ryan
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Nigel Drury CBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for Ryan
In office 10 December 1949 – 11 November 1975
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	John Moore
Personal details
Born	15 May 1911(1911-05-15) Clifton, Queensland
Died	17 May 1984(1984-05-17) (aged 73)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Accountant

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by New seat	Member for Ryan 1949 – 1975	Succeeded by John Moore

Persondata
Name	Drury, Edward Nigel
Alternative names	Drury, Nigel
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	15 May 1911
Place of birth	Clifton, Queensland
Date of death	17 May 1984
Place of death	Brisbane, Queensland

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