Geoffrey Giles
Geoffrey Giles | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Angas | |
In office 20 June 1964 – 10 December 1977 | |
Preceded by | Alec Downer |
Succeeded by | Division abolished |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield | |
In office 10 December 1977 – 4 February 1983 | |
Preceded by | Bert Kelly |
Succeeded by | Neil Andrew |
Personal details | |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 27 June 1923
Died | 18 December 1990 | (aged 67)
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Occupation | Grazier |
Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (27 June 1923 – 18 December 1990) was an Australian politician. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia, a son of Hew O'Halloran Giles, and Mrs. Giles (a daughter of Dr. W. A. Verco) of Thorngate, then "Willyama", Medindie and educated in Victoria at Geelong Grammar School before returning to South Australia to attend the University of Adelaide and Roseworthy College. He became a grazier and cattle breeder, and served in the military from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.
In 1959, he was elected to a Southern district seat in the Legislative Council as a Liberal and Country League member. In 1964, he resigned to contest the by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Angas caused by the resignation of Alec Downer; he won the seat as a candidate for the LCL's federal counterpart, the Liberal Party. He held Angas until its abolition in 1977. He then followed most of his constituents into neighboring Wakefield, defeating fellow Liberal Bert Kelly for preselection. Giles served as the member for Wakefield until his retirement in 1983.
He died in 1990.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- Liberal and Country League politicians
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the South Australian Legislative Council
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Angas
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Wakefield
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- 1923 births
- 1990 deaths
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs