Nicholas Shehadie
Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie (15 November 1925 – 11 February 2018) was an Australian rugby union sportsperson and politician. He was born in Sydney. He served as Lord Mayor of Sydney from 1973 to 1975. He was a national representative rugby union captain, who made thirty career Test appearances for Australia between 1947 and 1958.
Sir Nicholas Shehadie | |
|---|---|
| 75th Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 24 September 1973 – 26 September 1975 | |
| Deputy | Barrett Lewis Leo Port |
| Preceded by | David Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Leo Port |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1925 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 11 February 2018 (aged 92)[1] Sydney, New South Wales |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Dame Marie Bashir |
Shehadie was an inductee into both the Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame and the IRB Hall of Fame.
From 1957 until his death, Shehadie was married to former Governor of New South Wales Dame Marie Bashir.
Shehadie died on 11 February 2018 in Sydney at the age of 92.[2]
Orders
- 1 January 1971 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for service to Local Government.[3]
- 1 January 1976 Knight Bachelor for his service as Lord Mayor of Sydney.[4]
- 11 June 1990 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for "service to the media, to sport and to community".[5]
- 17 May 2001 Knight of the Order of St John[6]
References
- ↑ Sydney Radio 2GB
- ↑ Former Wallaby Sir Nicholas Shehadie dead, aged 92
- ↑ "Nicholas Michael Shehadie OBE". itsanhonour.gov.au. Australian Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ "Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie". itsanhonour.gov.au. Australian Government. 1976. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ "Nicholas Michael Shehadie AC". itsanhonour.gov.au. Australian Government. 1990. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ "Governor-General's Program – 17 May 2001". Governor-General of Australia. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
Other websites
- Mosman Sporting Wall of Fame Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Australian Lebanese Historical Society Inc. Archived 2006-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Nicholas Shehadie Test statistics at ESPN Scrum
- Wallaby Hall of Fame
- Official Website of the Governor of New South Wales Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
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