David Thomson (National Party politician)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

This article is about the member for Leichhardt (1975–1983). For the member for Capricornia (1903–1906), see David Thomson (politician born 1856).
The Honourable
David Thomson
MC
Minister for Science and Technology
In office
3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Barry Jones
Minister for Science and the Environment
In office
8 December 1979 – 3 November 1980
Preceded by James Webster
Succeeded by Bob Ellicott (Environment)
Himself (Science)
Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt
In office
13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983
Preceded by Bill Fulton
Succeeded by John Gayler
Personal details
Born (1924-11-21)21 November 1924
Sale, Victoria
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Batemans Bay, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party of Australia
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1942–1975
Rank Brigadier
Commands 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1964–66)
Battles/wars Second World War

Korean War

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Awards Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Brigadier David Scott Thomson MC (21 November 1924 – 13 October 2013) was an Australian soldier and politician.

Early life and military career

He was born in Sale, Victoria in 1924. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942, and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, being commissioned as an officer in 1943. He saw active service in World War II in the South-West Pacific, took part in the landing at Balikpapan, New Guinea, and served in Japan 1946–48. He was on active service again in Korea in 1951, where he was awarded the Military Cross. He served in Malaysia and Sarawak during the Malayan Emergency 1965–66. From 1967–70 he was Director of Infantry and Regimental Colonel of the Royal Australian Regiment.

Politcs

From 1972–75 he operated a tourism business. He was the National Country Party (later the National Party) member for the House of Representatives seat of Leichhardt, Queensland, from the 1975 election until his defeat by John Gayler at the 1983 election.[1][2] He was Minister for Science and the Environment from December 1979 until November 1980 and then Minister for Science and Technology until the Fraser government's defeat at the 1983 election.[3]

In 1985, David Thomson took part in an oral history interview for the Parliamentary Bicentenary Publications Project recorded by his son, historian Alistair Thomson.[4]

Later life and death

He died in Batemans Bay, New South Wales on 13 October 2013, aged 88.[5][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Parliamentary Handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia – Volume 27 – Page 425 1996 "Thomson, David Scott (21.11.1924–)"
  3. ↑ Patrick Moray Weller -Malcolm Fraser, PM: a study in prime ministerial power 1989 – Page 66 "..., Tom McVeigh, David Thomson and, for twenty-four hours, Senator Glen Sheil were selected, all holding only junior portfolios."
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ ANOTHER WARRIOR HIS DUTY DONE: 3328 BRIGADIER THE HONORABLE DAVID SCOTT THOMSON MC (RTD)
  6. ↑ Australian Governmaent State Funeral Thomson
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Science and the Environment
1979–80		 Succeeded by
Robert Ellicott (Environment)
Himself (Science)
Preceded by
Himself
 Minister for Science and Technology
1980–83		 Succeeded by
Barry Jones
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Leichhardt
1975–83		 Succeeded by
John Gayler

<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Stub icon

This article about a National Party of Australia politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=David_Thomson_(National_Party_politician)&oldid=713243475"