Doug Everingham

The Honourable Dr Doug Everingham
Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia
In office 30 September 1967 – 13 December 1975
Preceded by	George Gray
Succeeded by	Colin Carige
In office 10 December 1977 – 26 October 1984
Preceded by	Colin Carige
Succeeded by	Keith Wright
Personal details
Born	25 June 1923 (1923-06-25) (age 88) Wauchope NSW Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Doctor

Douglas Nixon "Doug" Everingham (born 25 June 1923) is a former Australian politician and minister.

Everingham graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946 and worked in public and private hospitals and as a family doctor.^[1]

Everingham was elected the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Capricornia at a by-election in 1967. In the Gough Whitlam government of 1972–75 he served as Minister for Helth.^[2] He was defeated at the 1975 election by Colin Carige, but was subsequently victorious against Carige at the 1977 election; and he remained the local member until his retirement at the 1984 election.

Notes

1. ^ "Doug N. Everingham's WDDM home page". Worldwide Direct Democracy Movement. http://www.world-wide-democracy.net/Wiki/DoEveringham. Retrieved 12 January 2008. 
2. ^ Everingham was a proponent of the proposed SR1 set of spelling reforms, which resulted in him renaming his department the "Department of Helth".

Political offices
Preceded by Ken Anderson	Minister for Helth 1972–1975	Succeeded by Don Chipp
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by George Gray	Member for Capricornia 1967–1975	Succeeded by Colin Carige
Preceded by Colin Carige	Member for Capricornia 1977–1984	Succeeded by Keith Wright

Persondata
Name	Everingham, Douglas Nixon
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	25 June 1923
Place of birth	Wauchope NSW, Australia
Date of death	Living
Place of death

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