Frank Wilkes | |
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Leader of the Opposition of Victoria Elections: 1979 | |
In office 29 June 1977 – 9 September 1981 | |
Premier | Rupert Hamer Lindsay Thompson |
Deputy | Robert Fordham |
Preceded by | Clyde Holding |
Succeeded by | John Cain Jr. |
Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria | |
In office 29 June 1977 – 9 September 1981 | |
Deputy | Robert Fordham |
Preceded by | Clyde Holding |
Succeeded by | John Cain Jr. |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Northcote | |
In office 21 September 1957 – 30 September 1988 | |
Preceded by | John Cain Sr. |
Succeeded by | Tony Sheehan |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Noel Wilkes 16 June 1922 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 20 August 2015 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | (aged 93)
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Wilma Richards |
Children | Suzanne Jennifer Wilkes Helen Buckingham |
Alma mater | RMIT University |
Profession | Furniture manufacturer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Rank | Signalman |
Frank Noel Wilkes AM (16 June 1922 – 20 August 2015) was an Australian politician who served as the Leader of the Labor Opposition in Victoria from 1977 to 1981.