Victor Garland

Australian politician (1934–2022)

Sir Ransley Victor Garland KBE (5 May 1934 – 1 January 2022), usually known as Vic Garland, was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1981. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1981 to 1983.


Sir Victor Garland

Garland in 1969
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs
In office
8 December 1979 – 3 November 1980
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byWal Fife
Succeeded byJohn Moore
Minister for Special Trade Representations
In office
20 December 1977 – 8 December 1979
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byJohn Howard
Succeeded byDouglas Scott
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
In office
6 September 1977 – 4 July 1978
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byPeter Durack
Succeeded byEvan Adermann
Minister for Post and Telecommunications
In office
22 December 1975 – 6 December 1976
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byPeter Nixon
Succeeded byEric Robinson
Minister for Supply
In office
2 August 1971 – 5 December 1972
Prime MinisterWilliam McMahon
Preceded byKen Anderson
Succeeded byLance Barnard
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Curtin
In office
19 April 1969 – 22 January 1981
Preceded byPaul Hasluck
Succeeded byAllan Rocher
Personal details
Born(1934-05-05)5 May 1934
Perth, Western Australia
Died1 January 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 87)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
Lynette Jamieson
(m. 1960)
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia

Garland died on 1 January 2022, at the age of 87.[1]

References

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  1. "Garland, Sir Victor KBE". The Telegraph. 8 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.