John Fuller (Australian politician)
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Sir John Bryan Munro Fuller (22 September 1917 – 31 January 2009) was an Australia
n politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
for the Country Party
from 1961 to 1978.
suburb of Mosman
in 1917, and was educated at Knox Grammar School
at Wahroonga
. Following his schooling, he worked in rural New South Wales and Queensland, before acquiring and settling on a farm property at Coolah
. A member of the NSW Country Party
since 1940, he served as a councillor on the Coolah Shire Council from 1955 to 1965.
on 23 April 1961. During his term he served as Minister for Decentralisation (1965–1973), Deputy Leader of the Government (1966–1968), Minister for Planning and Environment (1973–1976), Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government (1968–1976) and Leader of the Opposition (1976–1978).
After retiring from politics, Fuller remained actively involved in charities and organisations such as the Australian Monarchist League
. He died on 31 January 2009, aged 91, after a long battle with cancer.
on 1 January 1974 for his work as NSW Minister for Development. He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
in 1977.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
for the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
from 1961 to 1978.
Early years
Fuller was born in the SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Mosman
Mosman, New South Wales
Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman.-Localities:In February...
in 1917, and was educated at Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
at Wahroonga
Wahroonga, New South Wales
Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wahroonga is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire....
. Following his schooling, he worked in rural New South Wales and Queensland, before acquiring and settling on a farm property at Coolah
Coolah, New South Wales
Coolah is a town in the central northern part of New South Wales, Australia in Warrumbungle Shire. At the 2006 census, Coolah had a population of 798....
. A member of the NSW Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
since 1940, he served as a councillor on the Coolah Shire Council from 1955 to 1965.
Political career
He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative CouncilNew South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
on 23 April 1961. During his term he served as Minister for Decentralisation (1965–1973), Deputy Leader of the Government (1966–1968), Minister for Planning and Environment (1973–1976), Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government (1968–1976) and Leader of the Opposition (1976–1978).
After retiring from politics, Fuller remained actively involved in charities and organisations such as the Australian Monarchist League
Australian Monarchist League
The Australian Monarchist League is a non-profit organisation, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, promoting the monarchy of Australia, and providing information to members of the public about Australian history and the Australian Constitution...
. He died on 31 January 2009, aged 91, after a long battle with cancer.
Honours
Fuller was made a Knight BachelorKnight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
on 1 January 1974 for his work as NSW Minister for Development. He was also awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...
in 1977.