Reg Gillard
Australian politician
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Reginald Gillard (13 March 1920 – 16 August 2001) was an Australian politician. Born in Lithgow, New South Wales, he was a managing partner before his military service (1941–1946).[citation needed] Long prominent in local politics, he served as mayor of Lithgow City Council from 1969 to 1972, and again from 1973 to 1976.[citation needed]
Reg Gillard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Macquarie | |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Luchetti |
| Succeeded by | Ross Free |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1920 |
| Died | 16 August 2001 (aged 81) Lithgow |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Irene |
| Children | David, Robyn, Louise and Craig |
| Occupation | Managing partner |
In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Macquarie. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1980 election by Labor's Ross Free.[citation needed]
Gillard was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1998 Australia Day Honours for "service to local government, the community and the Australian parliament".[1] In September 2000 he received the Australian Sports Medal for his "service to administration of lawn bowls".[2]
Gillard died in 2001.[3] He was not related to Julia Gillard, the former prime minister of Australia.[citation needed]
