Barry Jones (Australian politician)

The Honourable Barry Jones AC FAA FAHA FTSE FASSA FACE FRSA
Minister for Science
In office 11 March 1983 – 4 April 1990
Preceded by	David Thomson
Succeeded by	Simon Crean Science David Beddall (Small Business and Customs)
National President of the Labor Party
In office 1 January 2005 – 28 January 2006
Preceded by	Carmen Lawrence
Succeeded by	Warren Mundine
In office 6 June 1992 – 31 July 2000
Preceded by	Stephen Loosley
Succeeded by	Greg Sword
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lalor
In office 10 December 1977 – 31 August 1998
Preceded by	Jim Cairns
Succeeded by	Julia Gillard
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Melbourne
In office June 1972 – November 1977
Preceded by	Arthur Clarey
Succeeded by	Keith Remington
Personal details
Born	Barry Owen Jones (1932-10-11) 11 October 1932 (age 91) Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Rosemary Hanbury (30 June 1961 – her death June 2006) Rachel Faggetter (13 May 2009)
Profession	Teacher, writer, politician

Barry Owen Jones, AC FAA FAHA FTSE FASSA FACE FRSA (born 11 October 1932), is an Australian polymath,^[1][2][3][4] writer, teacher, lawyer, social activist, quiz champion and former politician. He campaigned against the death penalty throughout the 1960s, particularly against the execution of Ronald Ryan. He is on the National Trust's list of Australian Living Treasures.