Bob Halverson

The Honourable Bob Halverson OBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for Casey
In office 1 December 1984 – 31 August 1998
Preceded by	Peter Steedman
Succeeded by	Michael Wooldridge
22nd Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
In office 30 April 1996 – 3 March 1998
Preceded by	Stephen Martin
Succeeded by	Ian Sinclair
Personal details
Born	(1937-10-22) 22 October 1937 Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	RAAF Officer (Group Captain)
Military service
Service/branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1956–1981
Rank	Group Captain

Robert George "Bob" Halverson, OBE (born 22 October 1937) is a former Australian politician, air force officer and diplomat. Born in Melbourne, he served in the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Air Force from 1956 to 1981 holding the rank of Group Captain and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1978. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Casey. On the election of the Howard Liberal Government in 1996, Halverson was appointed Speaker of the House, a position he held until his resignation in March 1998. He retired from politics at the 1998 election and was appointed the Australian Ambassador to Ireland, which he remained until 2003, when he was succeeded by John Herron.

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Stephen Martin	Speaker of the House of Representatives 1996–1998	Succeeded by Ian Sinclair
Preceded by Peter Steedman	Member for Casey 1984–1998	Succeeded by Michael Wooldridge
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Edward Stevens	Australian Ambassador to the Holy See and Australian Ambassador to Ireland 1998–2003	Succeeded by John Herron