Andrew Peacock

Andrew Sharp Peacock AC GCL (13 February 1939 – 16 April 2021) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was leader of the Liberal Party (1983–1985 and 1989–1990). During his leadership, the party lost in the 1984 and 1990 elections.

The Honourable Andrew Peacock AC, GCL
Peacock in 1999
Leader of the Opposition Elections: 1984, 1990
In office 9 May 1989 – 3 April 1990
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Deputy	Fred Chaney
Preceded by	John Howard
Succeeded by	John Hewson
In office 11 March 1983 – 5 September 1985
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Deputy	John Howard
Preceded by	Bob Hawke
Succeeded by	John Howard
Australian Ambassador to the United States
In office 2 February 1997 – 27 February 1999
Nominated by	John Howard
Preceded by	John McCarthy
Succeeded by	Michael Thawley
Party leadership positions Leader of the Liberal Party In office 9 May 1989 – 3 April 1990 Deputy Fred Chaney Preceded by John Howard Succeeded by John Hewson In office 11 March 1983 – 5 September 1985 Deputy John Howard Preceded by Malcolm Fraser Succeeded by John Howard Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party In office 17 July 1987 – 9 May 1989 Leader John Howard Preceded by Neil Brown Succeeded by Fred Chaney
Cabinet posts Minister for Industry and Commerce In office 11 October 1982 – 11 March 1983 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Phillip Lynch Succeeded by John Button Minister for Industrial Relations In office 3 November 1980 – 16 April 1981 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Tony Street Succeeded by Ian Viner Minister for Foreign Affairs In office 12 November 1975 – 3 November 1980 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Don Willesee Succeeded by Tony Street Minister for the Environment In office 12 November 1975 – 22 December 1975 Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser Preceded by Joe Berinson Succeeded by Ivor Greenwood Minister for External Territories In office 25 January 1972 – 5 December 1972 Prime Minister William McMahon Preceded by Charles Barnes Succeeded by Gough Whitlam Minister for Defence Minister for the Army In office 12 November 1969 – 10 March 1971 Prime Minister John Gorton William McMahon Preceded by Phillip Lynch Succeeded by Bob Katter, Sr.
Constituency Member of the Australian Parliament for Kooyong In office 2 April 1966 – 19 November 1994 Preceded by Robert Menzies Succeeded by Petro Georgiou
Personal details
Born	Andrew Sharp Peacock (1939-02-13)13 February 1939 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	16 April 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Susan Rossiter ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1978)​ Margaret Ingram ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1995)​ Penne Korth ​ ​ (m. 2002)​
Relations	John Rossiter (father-in-law)
Children	3; including Jane
Education	Scotch College
Alma mater	University of Melbourne

When John Howard became Prime Minister, he made Peacock the Australian Ambassador to the United States.

Peacock died at his Austin, Texas home on 16 April 2021, aged 82.