Joe Riordan

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Joseph Martin "Joe" Riordan AO (born 27 February 1930) is a former Australian politician and briefly government minister.

Riordan was born in Sydney and educated at Patrician Brothers School and Marist Borther College. He married Patricia Watkins in 1955—they have four sons and two daughters. He was Federal Secretary of the Federated Clerks' Union from 1958 to 1972.[1][2]

Riordan was elected as the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Phillip at the 1972 election, defeating the Liberal, William Aston. He was Minister for Housing and Construction from June 1975 until the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in November 1975. He was defeated by the Liberal candidate Jack Birney at the 1975 election.[3]

Riordan was Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission from 1986 to 1995.[1] He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in January 1995 for "service to industrial relations, to social justice and to the Community".[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b (2008) Who's who in Australia. North Melbourne: Crown Content, 2303. ISBN 1-74095-160-3. 
  2. ^ Riordan, Joseph Martin (1930 - ). Australian Trade Union Archives. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  3. ^ Members of the House of Representatives since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  4. ^ Riordan, Joseph Martin, AO. It's an Honour. Government of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
Political offices
Preceded by
Les Johnson		 Minister for Housing and Construction
1975		 Succeeded by
John Carrick
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
William Aston		 Member for Phillip
1972 – 1975		 Succeeded by
Jack Birney


Persondata
NAME Riordan, Joseph Martin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH 27 February 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH Living person
PLACE OF DEATH
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