Mervyn Lee | |
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| Member of theAustralian Parliament forLalor | |
| In office 26 November 1966 – 25 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Reg Pollard |
| Succeeded by | Jim Cairns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1920-08-18)18 August 1920 Broadford, Victoria |
| Died | 13 December 2009(2009-12-13) (aged 89) Kilmore, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Drapery and hardware merchant |
Mervyn William Lee (18 August 1920 – 13 December 2009) was an Australian politician who served as theLiberal member forLalor from 1966 to 1969. He died in December 2009 at the age of 89.[1]
Born inBroadford, Victoria in August 1920, he was educated atKingswood College inMelbourne before becoming a Commonwealth public servant. After serving in theRoyal Australian Navy inWorld War II 1941–46, he became a drapery and hardware merchant. He playedAustralian rules football forActon in theCanberra Australian National Football League and while captain ofActon in 1947 won theMulrooney Medal.[2]
In 1966, he was elected to theAustralian House of Representatives as theLiberal member forLalor, defeating long-servingLabor memberReg Pollard. He held the seat until 1969, when a redistribution erased his majority and gave Labor a notional six-percent majority. Believing this made Lalor impossible to hold, Lee unsuccessfully contested the nearby seat ofBendigo.[3] He had early considered standing as the Liberal candidate at the1969 Bendigo by-election, which would have required a by-election in Lalor.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member forLalor 1966–1969 | Succeeded by |
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