John Breen (Australian politician)

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John Patrick Breen (1898 – 5 February 1966) was an Australian politician. Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, he attended Catholic schools and then the University of Sydney. He became a publican and organiser of the Australian Workers' Union before being elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1940 representing the seat of Calare for the Labor Party. He defeated sitting Country MP Harold Thorby. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal John Howse in 1946, after which he became Trade Commissioner to the Middle East from 1946 to 1948. He died in 1966.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Harold Thorby	Member for Calare 1940 – 1946	Succeeded by John Howse

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NAME	Breen, John Patrick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1898
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
DATE OF DEATH	5 February 1966
PLACE OF DEATH