Hector McFie
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Hector McFie was an Australian politician. He was born in Devonport, Tasmania
and held a Diploma of Mechanical Engineering. In 1954 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
as the Independent
member for Mersey
. He served as Chair of Committees from 1968 to 1971 and President of the Council
from 12 October 1971 to 25 May 1972, when he retired from politics.
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
and held a Diploma of Mechanical Engineering. In 1954 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
as the Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
member for Mersey
Electoral division of Mersey
The Electoral division of Mersey is one of the fifteen constituencies in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division covers only a small area of 237 km².At the 2009 election, the division had 23,568 enrolled voters....
. He served as Chair of Committees from 1968 to 1971 and President of the Council
President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
The President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Council. The current President is Sue Smith MLC who has presided over the Council since 10 June 2008.-Presidents of the Legislative Council:-External links:...
from 12 October 1971 to 25 May 1972, when he retired from politics.