Tom Hughes (Australian politician)

Infobox MP


honorific-prefix = The Honourable
name = Tom Hughes
honorific-suffix =
MP AO QC
office = Attorney-General of Australia
term_start = 1969
term_end = 1971
predecessor = Nigel Bowen
successor = Nigel Bowen
constituency_MP1 = Parkes
parliament1 = Australian
predecessor1 = Leslie Haylen
successor1 = "Division abolished"
term_start1 = 30 November 1963
term_end1 = 25 October 1969
constituency_MP2 = Berowra
parliament2 = Australian
majority =
predecessor2 = "Division created"
successor2 = Harry Edwards
term_start2 = 25 October 1969
term_end2 = 2 December 1972
birth_date = birth date and age|1923|11|26
birth_place =
death_date =
death_place =
nationality = Australian
spouse =
party = Liberal
relations =
children =
residence =
alma_mater =
occupation = Lawyer
profession =
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website =
footnotes =

Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes AO QC (born 26 November 1923) is an Australian politician and lawyer. He was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1963 to 1972, representing first the seat of Parkes and then (when Parkes was abolished in 1969) the seat of Berowra. He was Attorney-General of Australia from 1969 to 1971.

Hughes was born in Sydney, the son of a lawyer. His grandfather and great-uncle were members of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, and the University of Sydney, where he graduated in law. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II, and was awarded the French Légion d'honneur in 2005 for his courage while flying planes in the Invasion of Normandy.ABC (2008). [http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1308657.htm PM - Australian vets honoured with French Legion of Honour] . Retrieved May 31, 2008.] He was called to the Sydney bar in 1949, becoming a QC in 1962.

Hughes defeated the long-serving Labor member Leslie Haylen to unexpectedly win the seat of Parkes at the 1963 elections. He was Attorney-General in the government of John Gorton, but was dropped from the ministry by William McMahon, and the disillusionment this caused led him to retire at the 1972 election. After leaving politics he became one of the leading figures at the Sydney bar. He is still engaged in full-time practice at the bar as a member of Sydney's Blackstone Chambers. [Blackstone Chambers (2008). [http://www.blackstone.com.au/hughes.html Thomas Eyre Forrest The Hon. HUGHES AO QC] . Retrieved May 31, 2008.]

He is the brother of the writer and critic Robert Hughes. He has three children, Lucy Turnbull (former Lord Mayor of Sydney), Michael Hughes (AMP Capital Investors) and Tom Hughes, Jr. (Barrister). Lucy Turnbull is married to current Liberal Party politician Malcolm Turnbull.

Honours

Hughes was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 2005. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988 for services to the legal profession, [It's An Honour (2008). [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=882370&search_type=simple&showInd=true HUGHES, Thomas Eyre Forrest] . Retrieved May 31, 2008.] and was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001. [It's An Honour (2008). [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1127874&search_type=simple&showInd=true HUGHES, Thomas Eyre] . Retrieved May 31, 2008.]

He was also the subject of a painting by Jiawei Shen that was a finalist for the 2004 Archibald Prize.

References

Persondata
NAME = Hughes, Thomas Eyre Forrest
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Hughes, Tom
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician and lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH = 26 November 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH =
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