Preceded by Adrian Gibson Role Australian Politician Name Robert Solomon | Occupation Geography lecturer Nationality Australian Succeeded by John Coates | |
Born 2 November 1931 (age 92)
Condobolin, New South Wales ( 1931-11-02 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Alma mater University of Sydney
Oxford University
University of Tasmania Party Liberal Party of Australia Books Great Australian Athletes: Selected Olympians, 1928-1956 Education University of Sydney, University of Oxford, Barker College, University of Tasmania | ||
Robert John Solomon (born 2 November 1931) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Condobolin, New South Wales, he was educated at Barker College, the University of Sydney and Oxford University before receiving a PhD from the University of Tasmania. He was Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Tasmania from 1957 to 1969, and was vice-president of the Tasmanian Liberal Party from 1965 to 1969. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Denison, succeeding the retiring Liberal MP Adrian Gibson. He was defeated in 1972 by the Labor candidate, John Coates.
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