Ron Edwards (Australian politician)

Ronald Frederick Edwards (born 2 July 1945) is a retired Australian politician. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he was educated at the University of Western Australia and the University of Sydney, after which he became a lecturer in economics and industrial relations. In 1983, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Stirling, defeating the sitting member, Liberal minister Ian Viner. Edwards held Stirling until his defeat by Liberal candidate Eoin Cameron in 1993.[1]

Ron Edwards
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Stirling
In office
5 March 1983 – 13 March 1993
Preceded byIan Viner
Succeeded byEoin Cameron
Personal details
Born (1945-07-02) 2 July 1945
Perth, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia
University of Sydney
OccupationLecturer

Edwards was Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees from 29 August 1989 to 8 February 1993. During his term in office the position was renamed from just "Chairman of Committees".[2] Just prior to the calling of the 1993 federal election, Speaker Leo McLeay resigned. It had been expected that if the election had not been called so soon after McLeay's resignation as Speaker or if Edwards had held his seat in the election upon the re-election of the Keating Government, Edwards would have been elected Speaker.

Edwards is the co-founder and board member of The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation,[3] an educational not-for-profit[4] founded in 1995.

References
  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  2. "Appendix 3—Deputy Speakers". House of Representatives Practice (7th ed.). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "Dr Ron Edwards - The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation". The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. "'Rowen, Jasmine and 2000 others follow the dream', The Australian, 31 March 2018". www.theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Ian Viner		 Member for Stirling
1983–1993		 Succeeded by
Eoin Cameron


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