Bill Hayden
William George "Bill" Hayden (23 January 1933 – 21 October 2023) was an Australian politician. He served as the 21st Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1989 to 1996. He had been leader of the Labor Party from 1977 to 1983, as well serving as a cabinet minister in the Whitlam and Hawke Governments.
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| 21st Governor-General of Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 February 1989 – 16 February 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke Paul Keating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sir Ninian Stephen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sir William Deane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 December 1977 – 3 February 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Lionel Bowen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gough Whitlam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bob Hawke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | William George Hayden 23 January 1933 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 2023 (aged 90) Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Dallas Broadfoot
(m. 1960; died 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Brisbane State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Police officer (Queensland Police Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hayden was elected to the House of Representatives when he was 28 years old. He replaced Jim Cairns as Treasurer in 1975, but served for only five months.
In early 1977, Hayden challenged Whitlam for the party leadership and was defeated by just two votes. He replaced Whitlam as Leader of the Opposition at the end of the year when Whitlam resigned as a result of Labor's defeat at the 1977 election.[1] He was replaced by Bob Hawke in 1983.
Hayden died in Queensland, Australia on 21 October 2023, after a long illness at the age of 90.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Paul Keating, 'The Hayden Oration 29 September 2017' Archived 30 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich Campus, Queensland. A summary of Keating's remarks was carried in several major Australian newspapers, including in Mark Kenny, 'Bill Hayden, the most visionary PM we never had, says Paul Keating', The Age, 30 September 2017.
- ↑ McKechnie, Kirrin (2023-10-21). "Bill Hayden, former governor-general and Labor luminary, dies aged 90". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Bill Hayden, giant of the Labor Party and legend of the labour movement". 21 October 2023.
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