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Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician)

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Preceded by
  
Bruce Wight

Nationality
  
Australian

Occupation
  
Chef

Died
  
June 22, 1964

Resigned
  
November 30, 1963

Succeeded by
  
Kevin Cairns

Political party
  
Australian Labor Party

Name
  
Donald Cameron

Party
  
Australian Labor Party

Born
  
15 October 1917 Cloncurry, Queensland (
1917-10-15
)

Books
  
The West African councillor

Donald James "Don" Cameron (15 October 1917 – 22 June 1964), Australian politician, was born in Cloncurry, Queensland, and was educated at Catholic schools. He moved to Brisbane where he worked as a chef and catering manager. Active in the Australian Labor Party from an early age, he unexpectedly won the middle-class seat of Lilley at the 1961 election, but was defeated in 1963.

Cameron died in 1964 and was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.

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Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician) Wikipedia