Roger Dean (Australian politician)
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Roger Dean CBE |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Robertson |
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In office 10 December 1949 – 30 September 1964 |
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Preceded by | Thomas Williams |
Succeeded by | William Bridges-Maxwell |
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales |
12 December 1913
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Occupation | Business executive |
Roger Levinge Dean, CBE (12 December 1913 – 7 January 1998) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Newcastle Boys High School and Newcastle Grammar School before becoming a business executive. He served in World War II, 1942–46. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Robertson, defeating Labor member Thomas Williams. Dean held the seat until 1964, when he resigned to become Administrator of the Northern Territory, a position he held until 1970. In that year, he was appointed Consul-General to San Francisco, where he remained until 1974. He died in 1998.[1][2]
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Preceded by | Administrator of the Northern Territory 1964–1970 |
Succeeded by Fred Chaney |
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Preceded by | Member for Robertson 1949–1964 |
Succeeded by William Bridges-Maxwell |
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- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Robertson
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Administrators of the Northern Territory
- Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at Newcastle Boys' High School
- 1913 births
- 1998 deaths
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs