Robert Solomon (politician)

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Dr Robert Solomon
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Denison
In office
25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972
Preceded byAdrian Gibson
Succeeded byJohn Coates
Personal details
Born (1931-11-02) 2 November 1931 (age 92)
Condobolin, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Oxford University
University of Tasmania
OccupationGeography lecturer

Robert John Solomon AM (born 2 November 1931) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Condobolin, New South Wales, he was educated at Barker College, the University of Sydney and Oxford University before receiving a PhD from the University of Tasmania. He was Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Tasmania from 1957 to 1969, and was vice-president of the Tasmanian Liberal Party from 1965 to 1969. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Denison, succeeding the retiring Liberal MP Adrian Gibson. He was defeated in 1972 by the Labor candidate, John Coates.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Denison
1969 – 1972
Succeeded by

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