Sir Charles Adermann | |
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| Minister for Primary Industry | |
| In office 10 December 1958 – 16 October 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies Harold Holt |
| Preceded by | William McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Doug Anthony |
| Deputy Leader of the Country Party | |
| In office 11 December 1963 – 8 December 1966 | |
| Leader | John McEwen |
| Preceded by | Charles Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Doug Anthony |
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forFisher | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Evan Adermann |
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forMaranoa | |
| In office 21 August 1943 – 10 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Baker |
| Succeeded by | Charles Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1896-08-03)3 August 1896 nearLowood, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 9 May 1979(1979-05-09) (aged 82) Dalby, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Ernest Aderman (brother) Evan Adermann (son) |
| Occupation | Peanut farmer |
Sir Charles Frederick Adermann,KBE (3 August 1896 – 9 May 1979) was an Australian politician who served in theHouse of Representatives from 1943 to 1972, representing theCountry Party. He was the party's deputy leader from 1964 to 1966 and served asMinister for Primary Industry from 1958 to 1967. He was a peanut farmer before entering politics.
Adermann was born on 3 August 1896 at Vernor Siding nearLowood, Queensland. He was the eighth child of German immigrant parents Emilie (née Litzow) and Carl Friederich Adermann. His younger brotherErnest Aderman(n) became a member of parliament in New Zealand. Adermann grew up inWooroolin where his parents established the first local branch of theChurches of Christ. He attended state schools until the age of 13, and later studied farm management by correspondence. During the First World War, he was rejected for military service on medical grounds, attempting to enlist after his brother Robert was killed in action in 1916.[1]
Adermann became a leader of theSouth Burnett farming community. He served as chairman of the Peanut Board from 1925 to 1931 and 1934 to 1952, overseeing the establishment of a compulsorycollective marketing system which processed, stored, and sold crops on behalf of peanut growers. Adermann married Mildred Turner in 1926, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. In 1938, he began a series ofSunday school radio broadcasts on4SB under the name "Uncle John".[1]
Adermann was elected as aCountry Party member forMaranoa at the1943 election, defeating one-termLabor incumbentFrank Baker. He was one of the few bright spots in a disastrous election for theCoalition, which took only 19 seats. Adermann was the only Coalition challenger to oust a Labor incumbent, and was one of only seven Country MPs elected nationwide. However, Maranoa had historically been a safely conservative seat, and he was reelected with a handsome majority in1946.
A redistribution carved the new seat ofFisher out of some of the eastern portion of Maranoa, and Adermann transferred there for the1949 election. He served aschairman of committees from 1950 to 1958.[2] He was appointedMinister for Primary Industry in theMenzies ministry in December 1958 and was admitted toCabinet in February 1960. He was responsible for granting additional assistance to rural producers. In 1964 he became Deputy Leader of the Country Party, a position he held until 1966. He was dropped from the ministry in 1967. He retired from parliament at the1972 election and handed his seat to his son,Evan.[1]
Adermann was appointed aprivy counsellor in 1966 and a Knight Commander of theOrder of the British Empire in 1971. He died inDalby, survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.[1]
Sir Charles' grandson Greg Adermann was electedLNP Councillor forPullenvale Ward of theBrisbane City Council in 2020.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister for Primary Industry 1958–67 | Succeeded by |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by | Member forMaranoa 1943–49 | Succeeded by |
| New division | Member forFisher 1949–72 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Deputy Leader of the Country Party of Australia 1964–66 | Succeeded by |
