Doug McClelland

The Honourable Doug McClelland AC
Senator for New South Wales
In office 1 July 1962 – 23 January 1987
Personal details
Born	5 August 1926 (1926-08-05) (age 85) Wentworthville, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Lorna McNeill
Children	Robert McClelland
Occupation	Reporter

Douglas (Doug) McClelland, AC (born 5 August 1926) was elected to the Australian Senate as a member of the Australian Labor Party at the 1961 election, representing New South Wales.

McClelland was born in the Sydney suburb of Wentworthville and he served in the second Australian Imperial Force from June 1946 to January 1947 in the in Northern Territory. He was a reporter before entering Parliament.^[1]

McClelland was the manager of Government Business in the Senate from 9 July 1974, Minister for the Media in the Whitlam Government until 6 June 1975, and then Special Minister of State, he also served as President of the Senate from 21 April 1983 until his resignation on 23 January 1987.^[1] From 1981 until his resignation he was the Father of the Senate. He went on to serve as Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

McClelland was awarded the Douglas Wilkie Medal for services to non-football in 1973 by the Anti-Football League. The accolade was presented after McClelland introduced a points system for television programming, which was to have an unfavourable effect on football coverage.

McClelland married Lorna McNeill and they have one son—Robert McClelland, member for Barton—and two daughters.^[2] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in June 1987.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Biography for McClelland, the Hon. Douglas, AC". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=7984&table=BIOGS. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
2. ^ Who's Who in Australia. North Melbourne: Crown Contents. 2008. p. 2303. ISBN 1 74095 160 3. http://www.crowncontent.com.au. 
3. ^ "McClelland, Douglas". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=884341&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 

Political offices
Preceded by Sir Harold Young	President of the Australian Senate 1983–1987	Succeeded by Kerry Sibraa
Preceded by New title	Minister for the Media 1972–1975	Succeeded by Moss Cass
Preceded by Lionel Bowen	Special Minister of State 1975	Succeeded by Reg Withers
Preceded by Justin O'Byrne	Father of the Australian Senate 1981 – 1987	Succeeded by Peter Durack Arthur Gietzelt
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Alfred Parsons	Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1987–1991	Succeeded by R. J. Smith

Persondata
Name	McClelland, Douglas
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	5 August 1926
Place of birth	Wentworthville, New South Wales
Date of death	Living person
Place of death