Tom Hughes (Australian politician)
Tom Hughes | |
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Hughes in 1969 | |
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Bowen |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Parkes | |
| In office 30 November 1963 – 25 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Les Haylen |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Berowra | |
| In office 25 October 1969 – 2 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Division created |
| Succeeded by | Harry Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes 26 November 1923 Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 28 November 2024 (aged 101) Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
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| Children | 3, including Lucy |
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| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
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Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes AO KC (26 November 1923 – 28 November 2024) was an Australian barrister and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as Attorney-General in the Gorton government from 1969 to 1971, and was a member of the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1972, representing the New South Wales seats of Parkes and Berowra. He was a president of the New South Wales Bar Association and was one of Sydney's most prominent barristers for a number of decades. Hughes was the last surviving Liberal minister of the Gorton and McMahon governments.