Fred Birrell
| Fred Birrell | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Port Adelaide |
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| In office 30 November 1963 – 11 April 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Albert Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Mick Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1913 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Auto worker, unionist |
Frederick Ronald "Fred" Birrell (7 December 1913 – 23 July 1985) was an Australian politician. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming an auto worker. He served in the military from 1940 to 1946. From 1959 to 1963 he was the South Australian Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Union, becoming its federal president 1961-1962. In 1958 he was president of the South Australian Trades and Labor Council. In 1963, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Port Adelaide. He held the seat until his retirement in 1974. Birrell died in 1985.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member for Port Adelaide 1963 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Mick Young |
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