Doug Everingham
The Honourable Dr Doug Everingham | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Capricornia | |
In office 30 September 1967 – 13 December 1975 | |
Preceded by | George Gray |
Succeeded by | Colin Carige |
In office 10 December 1977 – 26 October 1984 | |
Preceded by | Colin Carige |
Succeeded by | Keith Wright |
Personal details | |
Born |
Wauchope NSW Australia | 25 June 1923
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation | Doctor |
Douglas Nixon "Doug" Everingham (born 25 June 1923) is a former Australian politician and minister.
Everingham graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946 and worked in public and private hospitals and as a family doctor.[1]
Everingham was elected the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Capricornia at a by-election in 1967. In the Gough Whitlam government of 1972–75 he served as Minister for Health.[2] He was defeated at the 1975 election by Colin Carige, but was subsequently victorious against Carige at the 1977 election; and he remained the local member until his retirement at the 1984 election. Everingham is the coordinator of the World Election Commission in the World Government of World Citizens. He was appointed by the World Coordinator Garry Davis.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "Doug N. Everingham's WDDM home page". Worldwide Direct Democracy Movement. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
- ↑ Everingham was a proponent of the proposed SR1 set of spelling reforms, which resulted in him renaming his department the "Department of Helth".
- ↑ "commissions - World Government of World Citizens".
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Ken Anderson |
Minister for Health 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Don Chipp |
Parliament of Australia | ||
Preceded by George Gray |
Member for Capricornia 1967–1975 |
Succeeded by Colin Carige |
Preceded by Colin Carige |
Member for Capricornia 1977–1984 |
Succeeded by Keith Wright |