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Douglas Scott (politician)

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Douglas Scott
Minister for Special Trade Representations
In office
8 December 1979 – 19 August 1980
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byVictor Garland
Succeeded byIan Sinclair
Senator for New South Wales
In office
6 August 1970 – 20 November 1970
Preceded byColin McKellar
Succeeded byJack Kane
In office
18 May 1974 – 30 June 1985
Preceded byJack Kane
Personal details
Born(1920-05-12)12 May 1920
Adelaide, South Australia
Died12 March 2012(2012-03-12) (aged 91)
Forbes, New South Wales
Political partyAustralian Country Party
OccupationGrazier, naval lieutenant

Douglas Barr Scott (12 May 1920 – 12 March 2012) was a former Australian National Party politician and briefly government minister.

Scott was born in Adelaide, South Australia and graduated from Scotch College, Adelaide and from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts. He was a farmer and grazier before entering politics. During World War II, he was a member of the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve from 1941 to 1945 and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant.[1][2]

Scott was appointed by the Parliament of New South Wales on 6 August 1970 to the Australian Senate to fill a casual vacancy created by the death of Colin McKellar and held it until the 21 November 1970 half Senate election. He was elected to the Senate at the May 1974 election. In 1979, he was appointed Minister for Special Trade Representations in Malcolm Fraser's ministry, until August 1980, when he was replaced by Ian Sinclair, following Sinclair's acquittal on fraud charges. He did not stand for re-election at the 1984 election and retired at the expiration of his term at the end of June 1985.[1][2]

He died in Forbes on 12 March 2012, aged 91.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Sloane, Michael (2017). "SCOTT, Douglas Barr (1920–2012)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Biography for Scott, the Hon. Douglas Barr". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Special Trade Representations
1979–1980
Succeeded by