| 词条 | Victor Garland |
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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable | name = Sir Victor Garland | honorific-suffix = KBE | image = | constituency_MP = Curtin | parliament = Australian | majority = | predecessor = Paul Hasluck | successor = Allan Rocher | term_start = 19 April 1969 | term_end = 22 January 1981 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1934|5|5}} | birth_place = Perth, Western Australia | death_date = | death_place = | spouse ={{Marriage|Lynette Jamieson|1960}} | party = Liberal | alma_mater = University of Western Australia }} Sir Ransley Victor Garland KBE (born 5 May 1934), usually known as Vic Garland, is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1981, representing the Liberal Party, and served as a minister in the McMahon and Fraser Governments. He later served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1983. Early lifeBorn in Perth, Western Australia, Garland was educated at Hale School and the University of Western Australia, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts majoring in economics. He became a chartered accountant like his father, and became involved in community affairs and served on the Town of Claremont council. He eventually became Vice President of the Western Australia branch of the Liberal Party. PoliticsWhen Sir Paul Hasluck resigned from Parliament in 1969 to become Governor-General of Australia, Garland succeeded him as the member for Curtin, a comfortably safe Liberal seat in Perth's wealthy beachside suburbs. He held a number of ministerial roles during the William McMahon government, starting as Minister for Supply (1971–1972) and Minister Assisting the Treasurer under McMahon until the Coalition's defeat by Gough Whitlam's Australian Labor Party in 1972. He was Parliamentary Advisor to the Australian Mission to the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 1973. He served as Chief Opposition Whip from June 1974 to March 1975. When the Coalition regained power under Malcolm Fraser's leadership, after the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975, Garland was made Minister for Post and Telecommunications (replacing the former portfolio of Postmaster-General). Garland resigned from the ministry in 1976 after he was accused of committing electoral offences,[1] although the Chief Magistrate of the ACT dismissed the charges. For several months Garland remained a backbencher before being appointed the first Chairman of the House of Representatives Expenditure Committee (1976–1977), Minister for Veterans' Affairs (1977–1978),[2] Minister for Special Trade Representations (1978–1979) and Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (1979–1980). Later lifeFollowing the November 1980 federal election, Garland resigned from Parliament on 22 January 1981 to accept appointment as Australian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, a post he held from 1981 to 1983. In 1982, he became a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Following his departure from the High Commissioner's post, he stayed on in London, serving as Director both non-executive director and executive director of over 30 companies in the UK and US. The most notable were the Prudential Assurance plc for nearly 10 years, the South Bank Board (Royal Festival Hall Complex) as vice-chairman for 15 years, The Throgmorton Trust plc, Classic ITC Threadneedle AMC (India), Nelson Hurst plc, Signet Group plc, The Ark Funds Inc. (US), Mitchell Cotts plc, Fidelity Asian Values plc and many finance companies, some of which he chaired.[3] In July 2007 he returned to Perth, Australia. Personal lifeIn 1960 he married Lynette Jamieson, and they have three children. Lady Garland is an active professional classical pianist who performs as Lyn Garland.[4] References1. ^Hamer, David: Can Responsible Government Survive In Australia? {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713191809/http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/hamer/chap04.htm |date=13 July 2007 }}, Australian Senate, 2001. {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{s-bef | before=Ken Anderson }}{{s-ttl | title=Minister for Supply | years=1971–1972}}{{s-aft | after=Lance Barnard }}{{s-bef | before=Peter Nixon2. ^Fraser's initial choice was Senator Glen Sheil. However, after Sheil publicly professed his support for the South African apartheid regime, which was very much at odds with the Fraser government's position, Fraser decided not to proceed with Sheil's appointment to the Ministry, and his appointment as an Executive Councillor was terminated. Garland was asked to remain as Minister for Veterans' Affairs (as well as his new appointment as Minister for Special Trade Representations) and was appointed in his place. 3. ^Papers of Sir (Ransley) Victor Garland (1934– ), National Library of Australia. 4. ^Lyn Garland website Postmaster-General }}{{s-ttl | title= Minister for Post and Telecommunications | years=1975–1976}}{{s-aft | after=Eric Robinson }}{{s-bef | before=Peter Durack }}{{s-ttl | title=Minister for Veterans' Affairs | years=1977–1978}}{{s-aft | after=Evan Adermann }}{{s-bef | before=John Howard }}{{s-ttl | title= Minister for Special Trade Representations | years=1978–1979}}{{s-aft | after=Douglas Scott }}{{s-bef | before=Wal Fife }}{{s-ttl | title= Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs | years=1979–1980}}{{s-aft | after=John Moore }}{{s-par|au}}{{s-bef | before=Paul Hasluck }}{{s-ttl | title=Member for Curtin | years=1969–1981}}{{s-aft | after=Allan Rocher }}{{s-dip}}{{s-bef | before=Sir James Plimsoll }}{{s-ttl | title=Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom| years=1981–1983}}{{s-aft | after=Alfred Parsons }}{{s-end}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Garland, Victor}} 10 : 1934 births|Living people|Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia|Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Curtin|Australian Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire|Australian politicians awarded knighthoods|High Commissioners of Australia to the United Kingdom|Permanent Representatives of Australia to the International Maritime Organization|20th-century Australian politicians|Former government ministers of Australia |
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