Douglas (Doug) McClelland, AC (b. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition 5 August 1926) was elected to the Australian Senate as a member of the Australian Labor Party at the 1961 election, representing New South Wales. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. Issues Due to a credit squeeze the economy had gone into a brief recession in 1961
McClelland was born in the Sydney suburb of Wentworthville and he served in the second Australian Imperial Force from June 1946 to January 1947 in the in Northern Territory. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Wentworthville is a Suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF was the name given to the Volunteer personnel of the Australian Army in World War II. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions He was a reporter before entering Parliament. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. [1]
McClelland was the manager of Government Business in the Senate from 9 July 1974, Minister for the Media in the Whitlam Government until 6 June 1975, and then Special Minister of State, he also served as President of the Senate from 21 April 1983 until his resignation on 23 January 1987. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Australian politics the Special Minister of State (SMOS is responsible for defining parliamentary entitlements which includes responsibilities with Ministerial and Parliamentary Services The President of the Australian Senate is the presiding officer of the Australian Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Australia. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [1] He went on to serve as Australian High Commissioner in London. High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking special executive positions held by a commission of appointment London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
McClelland was awarded the Douglas Wilkie Medal for services to non-football in 1973 by the Anti-Football League. The Douglas Wilkie Medal is an award presented to those who do the least for Australian rules football, in the best and fairest manner The Anti-Football League is an Australian organisation that pokes fun at the obsession with Australian Rules Football. The accolade was presented after McClelland introduced a points system for television programming, which was to have an unfavourable effect on football coverage.
McClelland married Lorna McNeill and they have one son—Robert McClelland, member for Barton—and two daughters. Robert Bruce McClelland (born 26 January 1958) is the Attorney-General of Australia. The Division of Barton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. [2] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in June 1987. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition [3]
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- ^ a b Biography for McClelland, the Hon. Douglas, AC. ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
- ^ (2008) Who's Who in Australia. The Who's Who in Australia is an Australian biographical dictionary first published Fred Johns in 1906 as Johns's Notable Australians, it has North Melbourne: Crown Contents, 2303. ISBN 1 74095 160 3.
- ^ McClelland, Douglas. It's an Honour. Government of Australia. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
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| Preceded by Sir Harold Young |
President of the Australian Senate 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Kerry Sibraa |
| Preceded by New title |
Minister for the Media 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Moss Cass |
| Preceded by Lionel Bowen |
Special Minister of State 1975 |
Succeeded by Reg Withers |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by A. Sir Harold William Young KCMG ( 30 June 1923 - 21 November 2006) was an Australian Liberal Party politician who The President of the Australian Senate is the presiding officer of the Australian Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Australia. Kerry Walter Sibraa, AO (born 12 October 1937) was an Australian Senator who represented the Labor Party for the state of Moses (Moss Henry Cass (born 18 February 1927) is a former member of the Australian House of Representatives. Lionel Frost Bowen AC (born 28 December 1922) Australian politician was a senior Labor figure serving in the ministries of In Australian politics the Special Minister of State (SMOS is responsible for defining parliamentary entitlements which includes responsibilities with Ministerial and Parliamentary Services Reginald Grieve Withers (born 26 October 1924) is a former long serving member of the Australian Senate. R. Parsons |
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom 1987–1991 |
Succeeded by ? |
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| NAME | McClelland, Douglas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5 August 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wentworthville, New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | Living person |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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