Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician)
- Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician)
Robert James Brown (born 2 December 1933) is a former Australian Labor Party politician.
Early life
Brown was born in Pelaw Main and at educated at Pelaw Main Primary School, Kurri Kurri Junior Technical High School, Maitland Boys High School, the University of Sydney (B.Ec), Sydney Teachers' College (Dip.Ed), Broken Hill Technical College and the University of New England. He married Elizabeth Joy Hirschausen in 1960 and had one daughter (Kelly Hoare) and one son.
Political career
Brown held the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1980. He switched to Federal politics and held the seat of Hunter from 1980 to 1984, and then the seat of Charlton from 1984 to 1998. He was Minister for Land Transport from 1988 to 1993. He retired in 1998, and was succeeded in Charlton by his daughter, Kelly Hoare.[cite web]
title =Mr Alexander Brown (1851 - 1926)
work =Members of Parliament
publisher =Parliament of New South Wales
url =http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/618fd298ae11c560ca256cb7001dacfe!OpenDocument
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NAME=Brown, Robert James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Brown, Bob
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH=2 December 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH= Pelaw Main, New South Wales
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