Athol Townley | |
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Minister for Defence | |
In office 10 December 1958 – 18 December 1963 | |
Preceded by | Philip McBride |
Succeeded by | Paul Hasluck |
Minister for Supply | |
In office 11 February 1958 – 10 December 1958 | |
Preceded by | Howard Beale |
Succeeded by | Alan Hulme |
Minister for Immigration | |
In office 24 October 1956 – 19 March 1958 | |
Preceded by | Harold Holt |
Succeeded by | Alick Downer |
Minister for Air | |
In office 9 July 1954 – 24 October 1956 | |
Preceded by | William McMahon (Air) Larry Anthony (Aviation) |
Succeeded by | Frederick Osborne (Air) Shane Paltridge (Aviation) |
Minister for Social Services | |
In office 11 May 1951 – 9 July 1954 | |
Preceded by | Bill Spooner |
Succeeded by | William McMahon |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Denison | |
In office 10 December 1949 – 24 December 1963 | |
Preceded by | Frank Gaha |
Succeeded by | Adrian Gibson |
Personal details | |
Born | Athol Gordon Townley 3 October 1905 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 24 December 1963 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | (aged 58)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Hazel Florence Greenwood |
Relations | Rex Townley (brother) |
Occupation | Chemist |
Athol Gordon Townley (3 October 1905 – 24 December 1963) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1949 until his death in 1963. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as a minister in the Menzies Government from 1951 to 1963, notably as Minister for Defence from 1958.
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