Norman Makin

The Honourable Norman Makin AO
7th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
In office 20 November 1929 – 16 February 1932
Preceded by	Sir Littleton Groom
Succeeded by	George Mackay
Minister for the Navy and Munitions
In office 7 October 1941 – 15 August 1946
Preceded by	Billy Hughes
Succeeded by	Arthur Drakeford
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hindmarsh
In office 13 December 1919 – 14 August 1946
Preceded by	William Archibald
Succeeded by	Albert Thompson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Sturt
In office 29 May 1954 – 10 December 1955
Preceded by	Keith Wilson
Succeeded by	Keith Wilson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bonython
In office 10 December 1955 – 1 November 1963
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Martin Nicholls
4th Ambassador of Australia to the United States
In office 5 September 1946 – 1 January 1951
Preceded by	Frederic Eggleston
Succeeded by	Percy Spender
Personal details
Born	Norman John Oswald Makin (1889-03-31)31 March 1889 Petersham, New South Wales
Died	20 July 1982(1982-07-20) (aged 93) Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse	Ruby Florence nee Jennings
Children	Lloyd John Makin
Parent(s)	John Hulme Makin and Elizabeth, née Yates[1]
Occupation	Metal worker

Norman John Oswald Makin AO (31 March 1889 – 20 July 1982) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1919 to 1946 for Hindmarsh, from 1954 to 1955 for Sturt, and from 1955 to 1963 for Bonython. He was Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1929 to 1932 and served as Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions (1941–1946) and Minister for Aircraft Production (1945–1946) under John Curtin, Frank Forde and Ben Chifley. He was the first President of the United Nations Security Council in 1946, and served as Ambassador to the United States from 1946 to 1951.^[2]