Brendan Hansen (politician)

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Brendan Hansen OAM, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wide Bay
In office
9 December 1961 – 18 May 1974
Preceded by Henry Bandidt
Succeeded by Clarrie Millar
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Maryborough
In office
12 November 1977 – 22 October 1983
Preceded by Gilbert Alison
Succeeded by Gilbert Alison
Personal details
Born (1922-08-21)21 August 1922
Maryborough, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Maryborough, Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Maryborough Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Moira O'Sullivan (m.1960)
Relations Mary Hansen (daughter)
Occupation Shipwright
Religion Roman Catholic

Brendan Percival Hansen, OAM (21 August 1922 – 19 December 1999) was an Australian politician.

Early life

Born in Maryborough, Queensland, he was educated at Christian Brothers High School before becoming a shipwright loftsman and carpenter.

Politics

He was an official with the Federal Shipwrights and Ship Constructers Association and a Maryborough City Councillor before entering federal politics. In 1958, he ran for the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor candidate for Wide Bay, losing to Country candidate Henry Bandidt. However, he sought a rematch against Bandidt in 1961 and won.[1] It was the first time Labor had won the seat since 1915. He held the seat until his defeat in 1974 by the Country Party's Clarrie Millar. He sought a rematch against Millar in 1975, but was heavily defeated. In 1977, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Maryborough, a position he held until 1983.[2]

Death

He died in 1999, aged 77, and, in January 2001, was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia with the citation "For service to the community of Maryborough, particularly through the Maryborough and District Housing Action group and the Scouting movement".[3][4] Hansen is buried in the Maryborough Cemetery.[5]

Legacy

Brendan Percival Hansen was honored with a park in his name in Granville and a government building, The Brendan Hansen Building, in Hervey Bay.

Family

Brendan Hansen married Moira O'Sullivan in 1960 at St Mary's Catholic Church, Maryborough. Moira Hansen was a light opera singer who remains active in the city's arts community. They had eight children, including Mary Hansen (1966–2002), a singer/musician for the British band, Stereolab.

References

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  5. ↑ Cemeteries Online — Fraser Coast Region Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

External links

  • photo, "Parliamentarian - Mr Hansen, Brendan Percival - Member for Wide bay (Qld) - Australian labor Party - elected MHR 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969" (1971) at National Archives of Australia
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Wide Bay
1961 – 1974		 Succeeded by
Clarrie Millar
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Maryborough
1977–1983		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Alison


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