Alan Lind AO | |
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| Member of the Victorian Parliament for Electorate of Mildura 1952-55 Electorate of Dandenong 1969-1979 | |
| In office 1969–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Barclay Mildura Len Reid Dandenong |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Barclay Mildura Rob Jolly Dandenong |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Electoral district of Dandenong | |
| Assumed office 1952 (Mildura), 1969 (Dandenong) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1913 Bairnsdale |
| Died | 5 December 1988 Dandenong |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lilian Lind (nee McCann) Marie Lind (nee McKenzie) |
| Children | Marianne, Orme, Graeme |
| Occupation | Teacher, Representative of the people |
Alan Alfred Campbell Lind AO (20 April 1913 – 5 December 1988) was an Australian politician.
His uncle was Sir Albert Eli Lind, a long-serving state MP. After his marriage in 1938 Lind became a schoolteacher, and saw active service in the Second World War. At the end of the war (1945) he returned to school teaching in Mildura. In 1952 he was elected to the Victorian Parliament's Legislative Assembly. After his electoral defeat in 1955 he returned to teaching. In 1969 he was returned to the Assembly as the member for Dandenong, serving until his retirement in 1979. He was held in unusually high esteem by his colleagues from all political parties for his unrelenting and dedicated work for his constituents and the State of Victoria. He was honoured as an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1978.[1]