Ben Humphreys

Ben Humphreys
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
In office
24 July 1987 – 24 March 1993
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Paul Keating
Preceded byArthur Gietzelt
Succeeded byJohn Faulkner
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Griffith
In office
10 December 1977 – 29 January 1996
Preceded byDon Cameron
Succeeded byGraeme McDougall
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Charles Humphreys

(1934-08-17)17 August 1934
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died17 November 2019(2019-11-17) (aged 85)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
OccupationMechanic

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.