Doug Everingham
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Douglas Nixon "Doug" Everingham (born 25 June 1923) is a former Australian politician and minister.
Everingham graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946 and worked in public and private hospitals and as a family doctor.[1]
Everingham was elected the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Capricornia at a by-election in 1967. He was defeated at the 1975 election by Colin Carige, whom he subsequently defeated at the 1977 election and remained the local member until his retirement at the 1984 election. He was Minister for Health from November 1972 until the dismissal of the Whitlam government in November 1975.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Doug N. Everingham's WDDM home page. Worldwide Direct Democracy Movement. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Members of the House of Representatives since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kenneth Anderson |
Minister for Health 1972 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Don Chipp |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by George Gray |
Member for Capricornia 1967 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Colin Carige |
| Preceded by Colin Carige |
Member for Capricornia 1977 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Keith Wright |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Everingham, Douglas Nixon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25 June 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | Living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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