Pat McNamara (Australian politician)

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The Honourable
Pat McNamara
MP
24th Deputy Premier of Victoria
In office
6 October 1992 – 21 October 1999
PremierJeff Kennett
Preceded byJim Kennan
Succeeded byJohn Thwaites
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Benalla
In office
3 April 1982 – 12 April 2000
Preceded byTom Trewin
Succeeded byDenise Allen
Personal details
Born11 August 1949
Melbourne
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNationals
ProfessionPolitician

Patrick John McNamara (born Melbourne, 11 August 1949) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing Benalla for the National Party from 1982 to 2000. From 1988 to 1999, he was leader of the National Party in Victoria and was Deputy Premier of Victoria under Jeff Kennett from 1992 to 1999. He held several ministerial positions in the Kennett government, including Minister for Agriculture and Resources, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections.[1] During his tenure as Deputy Premier, Kennett's Liberals actually held a majority in their own right. Although Kennett did not need the support of McNamara's Nationals, the coalition was retained.

Following the defeat of the Liberal-National coalition at the 1999 Victorian election, McNamara resigned the party leadership. A year later, he resigned from parliament, triggering a by-election which resulted in the Nationals losing the seat to the Labor Party.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ McNamara, Patrick John, re-member (Parliament of Victoria).
  2. ^ McLeod, Shane: Nationals in shock after Benalla, The World Today (ABC Local Radio), 15 May 2000.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Benalla
1982–2000 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the National Party
in Victoria
1988–1999 		Succeeded by


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