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Children
  
Vickie Chapman


Name
  
Ted Chapman

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Full Name
  
William Edwin Chapman

Born
  
16 December 1934 South Australia (
1934-12-16
)

Died
  
25 July 2005(2005-07-25) (aged 70) South Australia

Political party
  
Liberal Party of Australia

Parents
  
Ross Chapman and Gladys Chapman nee Dayman

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William Edwin (Ted) Chapman (16 December 1934 – 25 July 2005) is a former Liberal member of the Parliament of South Australia from 10 Mar 1973 to 11 Mar 1992 and Minister.

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Chapman represented the district of Alexandra in the South Australian House of Assembly between 1973 and 1992. He served as Minister for Agriculture when David Tonkin was Premier taking a lead in promoting Australian dry-land farming in the Middle East.

Chapman died in hospital in July 2005 after incurring a brain hemorrhage two months earlier.

Ministerial appointments

  • 18 Sep 1979 – 10 Nov 1982 Minister of Agriculture
  • 18 Sep 1979 – 10 Nov 1982 Minister of Forests
  • Family

    His daughter Vickie Chapman has served as a state Liberal parliamentarian since the 2002 election and as deputy Liberal leader since 2013 and previously 2006–2009.

    References

    Ted Chapman Wikipedia