Tim Fischer

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Fischer in 2013

Timothy Andrew Fischer, AC (3 May 1946 – 22 August 2019) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999. He was Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 1999.

Fischer was born in Lockhart, New South Wales. He served with the Australian Army in the Vietnam War. In the 2005 Australia Day Honours Fischer was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).

In October 2018, Fischer was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He died from the disease on 22 August 2019 at a cancer treatment center in East Albury, New South Wales at the age of 73.

Tim Fischer Media

• Tim Fischer, AC, at the Reserve Forces Day commemorative service in the Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga Wagga

• Ribbon bar: Order of Australia (civil / general division).

• AustralianActiveServiceMedalribbon

• Vietnam Medal ribbon bar for Australia and New Zealand armed forces

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  Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon bar. United Kingdom.

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  Centenary Medal ribbon bar. Australia, 2001.

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  Australian Defence Medal ribbon

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  Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal (Australia) ribbon

• Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg

  Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp

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  Order of May - Grand Cross

Other websites

• Parliament biography
• Interview with Tim Fischer by Kerry O'Brien (The 7.30 Report)
• Inauguration of Tourism Australia