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 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 |
H. V. Evatt Media
Evatt (left) and Ben Chifley (middle) with Clement Attlee (right) at the Dominion and British Leaders Conference, London, 1946
Evatt in 1948 with UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie
Evatt in 1926 with his wife Mary and son Peter
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