Wilson Tuckey
Wilson Tuckey | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | |
| In office 25 January 2002 – 7 October 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Ian Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Ian Campbell |
| Minister for Forestry and Conservation | |
| In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Ian Macdonald |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for O'Connor | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | New division |
| Succeeded by | Tony Crook |
| Mayor of Carnarvon Shire | |
| In office 23 May 1964 – 5 June 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1935 |
| Party | Liberal |
| Nickname | Ironbar |
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Charles Wilson Tuckey OAM (born 10 July 1935) is an Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 2010, representing the seat of O'Connor in Western Australia for the Liberal Party. He was a minister in the Howard government.
Tuckey was known for his controversial, acerbic style in politics and was nicknamed 'Ironbar' for an incident when he hit an aboriginal man with an ironbar.