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Nigel Drury
CBEMember of the Australian Parliament
for RyanIn office
10 December 1949 – 11 November 1975Preceded by New seat Succeeded by John Moore Personal details Born 15 May 1911
Clifton, QueenslandDied 17 May 1984 (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 seatMember for Ryan
1949 – 1975Succeeded by
John MooreCategories:- Liberal Party of Australia politicians
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Ryan
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- 1911 births
- 1984 deaths
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs
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