Frank Gaha

Dr Frank Gaha
Member of the Australian Parliament for Denison
In office 21 August 1943 – 31 October 1949
Preceded by	Arthur Beck
Succeeded by	Athol Townley
Personal details
Born	John Francis Gaha (1894-04-14)14 April 1894 Narrabri, New South Wales
Died	18 March 1966(1966-03-18) (aged 71) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	National University of Ireland
Occupation	Doctor

John Francis Gaha (14 April 1894 – 18 March 1966), known as Frank, was an Australian politician. Born in Narrabri, New South Wales, he was educated at St Joseph's College in Sydney and the National University of Ireland, becoming a doctor and a house surgeon in Dublin. Returning to Australia in 1920, he settled in Tasmania, where he established a private practice at Hobart; he was a health officer 1925–1929. In 1933, he was elected as a Labor member to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Hobart, serving as Minister for Health 1934–1943. In 1943, he transferred to federal politics, winning the House of Representatives seat of Denison by defeating sitting United Australia Party MP Arthur Beck. He retired from federal politics in 1949, returning to Tasmanian politics as a member for Denison in the House of Assembly in 1950. He was chief secretary, Minister for Police and Minister for Transport 1959–1961. Gaha left the Assembly in 1964 and died two years later in 1966.^[1]

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External links[]

• Tasmanian parliamentary library profile
• Condolence motion in Hansard

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