Bob Whan
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| Bob Whan AM |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro |
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| In office 2 December 1972 – 13 December 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Allan Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Murray Sainsbury |
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| Born | Robert Bruce Whan 5 January 1933 Wodonga, Victoria |
| Died | 4 October 2015 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Children | Steve Whan |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales University of Leeds |
| Occupation | Agricultural scientist |
Robert Bruce "Bob" Whan AM (5 January 1933 – 4 October 2015) was an Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Eden-Monaro from 1972 until his defeat by Murray Sainsbury in the 1975 election.[1]
His son, Steve Whan was the member for Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2011 and a member of the Legislative Council from 2011 to 2015.
Bob Whan died of cardiac arrest on 4 October 2015 at the age of 82.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (6 October 2015). "Former Eden-Monaro MP Bob Whan dies". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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| Preceded by Allan Fraser |
Member for Eden-Monaro 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Murray Sainsbury |
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