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Jim McKiernan

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Nationality
  
Irish Australian

Role
  
Former Australian Senator

Party
  
Australian Labor Party

Occupation
  
Fitter, turner

Resigned
  
June 30, 2002

Name
  
Jim McKiernan


Born
  
11 October 1944 (age 80) Cavan, Ireland (
1944-10-11
)

Previous office
  
Australian Senator (1984–2002)

Political party
  

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James Philip McKiernan (born 11 October 1944) was an Irish-born Australian politician. Born in Cavan, Ireland, he was a fitter and turner before entering politics. In Australia he was a union education officer for the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. A one-time convenor of the Left faction, McKiernan was the Labor Caucus' returning officer for the Hawke versus Keating leadership ballot. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 2002.

References

Jim McKiernan Wikipedia


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