Neville Wran
Australian politician (1926–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neville Kenneth Wran, AC, CNZM, QC (11 October 1926 – 20 April 2014) was an Australian politician who was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 to 1986. He was the national president of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1980[2] to 1986 and chairman of both the Lionel Murphy Foundation and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) from 1986 to 1991.
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Neville Wran | |
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Chairman of the CSIRO | |
In office 5 December 1986 – 4 December 1991 | |
Preceded by | Norman Boardman |
Succeeded by | Adrienne Clarke |
35th Premier of New South Wales Elections: 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984 | |
In office 14 May 1976 – 4 July 1986 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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Preceded by | Sir Eric Willis |
Succeeded by | Barrie Unsworth |
National President of the Labor Party | |
In office 8 September 1980 – 3 July 1986 | |
Preceded by | Neil Batt |
Succeeded by | Mick Young |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Bass Hill | |
In office 17 November 1973 – 4 July 1986 | |
Preceded by | Clarrie Earl |
Succeeded by | Michael Owen |
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Born | Neville Kenneth Wran (1926-10-11)11 October 1926 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 20 April 2014(2014-04-20) (aged 87) Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
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Children | 4 |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Nickname | Nifty[1] |
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