Harry Edwards (Australian politician)

Dr Harold Raymond "Harry" Edwards (born 10 January 1927) is an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he received his PhD from Oxford University, and was subsequently Professor of Economic Theory at the University of Sydney from 1962 to 1965. In 1966 he became Professor of Economics at Macquarie University, a position he held until 1972.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-05-08] Among his students was John Hewson.cite web|last=Green|first=Antony|authorlink=Antony Green|title=Berowra|work=Antony Green's Election Guide 2007|publisher=ABC Elections|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/bero.htm|year=2007|accessdate=2008-05-08] In 1972 he was selected as the Liberal candidate for the very safe Australian House of Representatives seat of Berowra, which he won. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993. Edwards was the only person to be on the Coalition front bench during the Labor governments of both Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke, without holding ministerial position during the intervening Liberal government of Malcolm Fraser. [cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Berowra|work=Adam Carr's Guide to the 2007 Federal Election|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/2007seats/berowra.shtml|year=2008|accessdate=2008-05-08]

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NAME = Edwards, Harold Raymond
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Edwards, Harry
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 10 January 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH =
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