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Dominic Foreman

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Dominic Foreman
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1981 – 15 September 1997
Succeeded byJohn Quirke
Personal details
Born (1933-08-06) 6 August 1933 (age 91)
Clare, South Australia
Died17th July 2020
Adelaide, South Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)Margaret O'Brien (1957–1960)
Shirley Lewis (1987–2008)
ChildrenLindy David
Luke Foreman

Dominic John Foreman (born 6 August 1933) was a former Australian politician. He was a union official and South Australian Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Employees' Union before entering politics. From 1979-1980 he was President of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1980, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his resignation in 1997; John Quirke was appointed to replace him.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  2. ^ Bryant, Tim. "FOREMAN, Dominic John (1933– )Senator for South Australia, 1981–97 (Australian Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2017.