H. V. Evatt

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.


Dr Herbert Evatt

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Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office
19 December 1930 – 2 September 1940
Nominated byJames Scullin
Preceded bySir Charles Powers
Succeeded bySir Dudley Williams
Chief Justice of New South Wales
In office
15 February 1960 – 24 October 1962
Preceded bySir Kenneth Street
Succeeded bySir Leslie Herron
15th Leader of the Opposition
In office
20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
DeputyArthur Calwell
Preceded byBen Chifley
Succeeded byArthur Calwell
9th Leader of the Labor Party
In office
20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960
DeputyArthur Calwell
Preceded byBen Chifley
Succeeded byArthur Calwell
Attorney-General for Australia
In office
7 October 1941 – 19 December 1949
Prime MinisterJohn Curtin
Frank Forde
Ben Chifley
Preceded byBilly Hughes
Succeeded byJohn Spicer
Minister for External Affairs
In office
7 October 1941 – 19 December 1949
Prime MinisterJohn Curtin
Frank Forde
Ben Chifley
Preceded bySir Frederick Stewart
Succeeded byPercy Spender
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
1948–1949
Preceded byJosé Arce
Succeeded byCarlos P. Romulo
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Barton
In office
21 September 1940 – 22 November 1958
Preceded byAlbert Lane
Succeeded byLen Reynolds
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Hunter
In office
22 November 1958 – 10 February 1960
Preceded byRowley James
Succeeded byBert James
Personal details
Born
Herbert Vere Evatt

(1894-04-30)30 April 1894
East Maitland, Colony of New South Wales, British Empire
Died2 November 1965(1965-11-02) (aged 71)
Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)
Mary Sheffer (m. 1920)
RelationsClive Evatt (brother)
Elizabeth Evatt (niece)
Penelope Seidler (niece)
Sir George Evatt (uncle)
Children2
EducationFort Street Model School
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationLawyer
Academic
Politician
Judge

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