Bruce Cowan
David Bruce Cowan, AM (15 January 1926—7 April 2011) was an Australian politician and Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of Tom Lewis and Sir Eric Willis. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 14 years from 6 November 1965 until his resignation on 29 August 1980 and then for 13 years in the Australian House of Representatives for Lyne for the Country Party of Australia and its successors, the National Country and then National Parties.[1]
Bruce Cowan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 17 December 1975 – 14 May 1976 | |
| Premier | Tom Lewis Sir Eric Willis |
| Preceded by | Geoff Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Don Day |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Oxley | |
| In office 6 November 1965 – 29 August 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Les Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Peter King |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyne | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Lucock |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1926 Taree, New South Wales |
| Died | 7 April 2011 (aged 85) Taree, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
He was the father-in-law of the current Premier of New South Wales, Barry O'Farrell.[2]
Cowan died on 7 April 2011, a week after O'Farrell was elected Premier of New South Wales.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Mr David Bruce Cowan (1926 - )". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bruce Cowan, O'Farrell's father-in-law, dies". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ↑ "Former Nationals MP Bruce Cowan dies - ABC Mid North Coast NSW - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". abc.net.au. 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
| Assembly seats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Les Jordan |
Member for Oxley 1965–1980 |
Succeeded by Peter King |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Geoff Crawford |
Minister for Agriculture 1975–1976 |
Succeeded by Don Day |
| New title | Minister for Water Resources 1975–1976 |
Succeeded by Alan Gordon |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Philip Lucock |
Member for Lyne 1980–1993 |
Succeeded by Mark Vaile |