Dudley Erwin

The Honourable Dudley Erwin
Minister for Air
In office 13 February 1969 – 12 November 1969
Prime Minister	John Gorton
Preceded by	Gordon Freeth
Succeeded by	Tom Drake-Brockman
Leader of the House
In office 13 February 1969 – 12 November 1969
Leader	John Gorton
Preceded by	Billy Snedden
Succeeded by	Billy Snedden
Member of the Australian Parliament for Ballaarat
In office 10 December 1955 – 11 November 1975
Preceded by	Bob Joshua
Succeeded by	Jim Short
Personal details
Born	(1917-08-20)20 August 1917 Winchelsea, Victoria, Australia
Died	29 October 1984(1984-10-29) (aged 67) Canberra, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouses	Alma Cleburne ​ ​ (m. 1944; div. 1957)​ Virginia Burrows ​ ​ (m. 1962, divorced)​ Gwenda Potter ​ (m. 1977)​

George Dudley Erwin (20 August 1917 – 29 October 1984) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1955 to 1975, representing the Liberal Party. He was Chief Government Whip from 1967 to 1969, and played a role in the ascension of John Gorton to the prime ministership after the disappearance of Harold Holt. He was briefly Minister for Air in 1969, but a falling-out with Gorton ended his ministerial career.^[1]