Charles Porter (Australian politician)
| The Honourable Charles Porter |
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| Member of Parliament for Electoral district of Toowong for the Queensland Legislative Assembly |
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| In office 1966–1969 |
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| Majority | 5136 (73.1%)[Note 1] |
| In office 1969–1972 |
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| Majority | 2850 (67.3%)[Note 1] |
| In office 1972–1974 |
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| Majority | 2891 (63.0%)[Note 1] |
| In office 1974–1977 |
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| Majority | 5643 (71.6%)[Note 1] |
| In office 1977–1980 |
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| Majority | 2552 (58.7%)[Note 1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1910 Greenwich, England |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Brisbane, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Welch (m. 1931) |
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The Honourable[1] Charles Robert Porter (14 May 1910 in Greenwich, England – 14 April 2004 in Brisbane, Australia) was an Australian politician, author, playwright and broadcaster.[2] He was the Liberal member for the Electoral district of Toowong in the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of Queensland from 1966 to 1980.[2]
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Early life
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Career
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Party positions
- 1944 – 1949: General Secretary and State Campaign Director, Queensland People's Party (QPP)
- 1949 – 1966: State Campaign Director, Queensland Division, Liberal Party of Australia
- Member of the party's "Ginger Group".[3]
Parliamentary career
- 28 May 1966 – 29 November 1980: Electoral district of Toowong. Stood down in 1980.
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- 16 December 1977 – 23 Dec 1980: Minister for Aboriginal and Island Affairs
Family
One of his two[4] sons was Olympic field athlete Charles "Chilla" Porter, who during the 1970s and 1980s was director of Western Australia's Liberal Party.[4] His grandson, Christian Porter, is the Liberal member for Pearce in Western Australia in the Australian House of Representatives.[4]
Notes
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