Ben Humphreys | |
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Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
In office 24 July 1987 – 24 March 1993 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke Paul Keating |
Preceded by | Arthur Gietzelt |
Succeeded by | John Faulkner |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Griffith | |
In office 10 December 1977 – 29 January 1996 | |
Preceded by | Don Cameron |
Succeeded by | Graeme McDougall |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Charles Humphreys 17 August 1934 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 17 November 2019 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 85)
Political party | Labor |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Benjamin Charles Humphreys AM (17 August 1934 – 17 November 2019) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1996, representing the Division of Griffith in Queensland. He was Minister for Veterans' Affairs in the Hawke and Keating Governments from 1987 to 1993.