H. V. Evatt
Australian judge and politician (1894-1965)
Herbert Vere Evatt was an Australian politician. He was the 15th Leader of the Opposition and the 9th Leader of the Labor Party from 1951 until 1960.[1]
Dr Herbert Evatt | |
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| Justice of the High Court of Australia | |
| In office 19 December 1930 – 2 September 1940 | |
| Nominated by | James Scullin |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Powers |
| Succeeded by | Sir Dudley Williams |
| Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| In office 15 February 1960 – 24 October 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Kenneth Street |
| Succeeded by | Sir Leslie Herron |
| 15th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Deputy | Arthur Calwell |
| Preceded by | Ben Chifley |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Calwell |
| 9th Leader of the Labor Party | |
| In office 20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960 | |
| Deputy | Arthur Calwell |
| Preceded by | Ben Chifley |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Calwell |
| Attorney-General for Australia | |
| In office 7 October 1941 – 19 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | Billy Hughes |
| Succeeded by | John Spicer |
| Minister for External Affairs | |
| In office 7 October 1941 – 19 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Percy Spender |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1948–1949 | |
| Preceded by | José Arce |
| Succeeded by | Carlos P. Romulo |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Barton | |
| In office 21 September 1940 – 22 November 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Lane |
| Succeeded by | Len Reynolds |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hunter | |
| In office 22 November 1958 – 10 February 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Rowley James |
| Succeeded by | Bert James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Vere Evatt 30 April 1894 East Maitland, Colony of New South Wales, British Empire |
| Died | 2 November 1965 (aged 71) Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Sheffer (m. 1920) |
| Relations | Clive Evatt (brother) Elizabeth Evatt (niece) Penelope Seidler (niece) Sir George Evatt (uncle) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Fort Street Model School |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Lawyer Academic Politician Judge |
References
change- ↑ Haigh, Gideon (2021). The Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt and the Great Australian Dissent. Sydney: Scribner. ISBN 9781760856120.
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