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Nationality
  
Australian

Role
  
Former Australian Senator

Died
  
April 3, 1980

Occupation
  
Public servant

Party
  
Australian Labor Party

Name
  
Archie Benn


Archie Benn

Previous office
  
Australian Senator (1949–1967)

Political party
  
Australian Labor Party

Archibald Malcolm "Archie" Benn (1897 – 3 April 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in Darling Downs, Queensland, he was educated in Melbourne before returning to Queensland as a public servant. He was Director of Labour in Queensland during World War II. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1967. Benn died in 1980.

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