Pat Kennelly | |
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.jpg) Kennelly in 1947 | |
| Senator forVictoria | |
| In office 1 July 1953 – 30 June 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1900-06-03)3 June 1900 |
| Died | 12 December 1981(1981-12-12) (aged 81) Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Clerk |
Patrick John KennellyAO (3 June 1900 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian politician. Born inMelbourne, he was educated atCatholic schools before becoming a clerk in theAustralian Labor Party (ALP) office in Melbourne.
He was an organiser of theVictorian ALP 1930–1946, Secretary 1946–1950 and Federal Secretary of the ALP 1946–1954.[1]
In 1938, he was elected to theVictorian Legislative Council forMelbourne West. He was an honorary minister in 1943,Commissioner of Public Works 1945–1947, and Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 1945–1947.[2]
He left the Council in 1952, and in 1953 was elected to theAustralian Senate as a Labor Senator for Victoria. He held the seat until his retirement in 1971.[3] Kennelly died in 1981.[4]
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