Preceded by John Spicer Name George Hannan Resigned May 18, 1974 Occupation Barrister | Nationality Australian Died May 1, 2009 Preceded by Bill Brown Role Australian Politician | |
Born 10 September 1910
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales ( 1910-09-10 ) Alma mater University of Melbourne Political party Liberal Party of Australia, National Liberal Party | ||
Education University of Melbourne | ||
George Conrad Hannan (10 September 1910 – 1 May 2009) was an Australian politician.
Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools and then the University of Melbourne. He became a barrister in 1934, and served in the military from 1942 to 1946. In 1956, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Victoria, filling a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John Spicer. He was defeated in 1964, his term ending on 30 June 1965.
He was re-elected at the 1970 Senate election, taking his place immediately. In 1974, he resigned from the Liberal Party, forming a new party, the National Liberal Party, under which banner he contested the 1974 double dissolution election. He received 1.2 per cent of the vote, and was not elected.
George Hannan died on 1 May 2009, aged 98. He was the last surviving member of the 1956-1962 Senate.
Family
Both he and his wife Eileen née Williams were lawyers. They had 2 sons, Peter and Michael, and 2 daughters, Judith and Eilene. Judith Hannan (1939-2014) was married to Sir Guy Boileau, 8th Bt. until his death in February 2013. Eilene Hannan (1946-2014) was a renowned international operatic soprano. Eilene Hannan died in July 2014 and her sister Lady Boileau died less than a month later in August 2014.