Adrian Gibson
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Adrian Gibson | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Denison | |
| In office 15 February 1964 – 29 September 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Athol Townley |
| Succeeded by | Robert Solomon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1935 |
| Died | 30 April 2015 (aged 79) Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse |
Diana Knox
(m. 1965; div. 1989) |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Adrian Gibson OAM (3 November 1935 – 30 April 2015) was an Australian lawyer, politician and businessman. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1969, representing the Tasmanian seat of Denison for the Liberal Party.
Gibson was born on 3 November 1935 in Hobart, Tasmania.[1] His father Sir Marcus Gibson was a barrister who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1951.[2]
Gibson graduated Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania and later undertook further legal training in England, where he was called to the bar of the Inner Temple. He subsequently returned to Hobart and established a private practice as a barrister.[2]
Politics
Gibson was president of the Liberal Party's Dynnyrne branch and a member of the state executive. In January 1964, he won Liberal preselection to contest the 1964 Denison by-election to the House of Representatives, caused by the death of the incumbent Liberal Party MP Athol Townley.[2] He retained the seat of Denison at the by-election.[1]
In parliament, Gibson served on the House Standing Committee on Privileges from 1964 to 1966 and was a parliamentary nominee to the Australian National University council in 1967.[1] He was re-elected at the 1966 federal election, but in April 1968 announced he would retire from politics for "personal reasons".[3] His term concluded before the 1969 election.[1]
