Gareth Clayton (politician)

Gareth Clayton
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Isaacs
In office
18 May 1974 – 13 December 1975
Preceded byDavid Hamer
Succeeded byDavid Hamer
Personal details
Born(1942-02-03)3 February 1942
Dibden, Hampshire, England
Died1 July 2010(2010-07-01) (aged 68)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyLabor
Alma materLiverpool University
Makerere University
Monash University
OccupationAcademic
Statistician

Gareth Clayton (3 February 1942 – 1 July 2010) was an Australian academic, politician and activist. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 to 1975, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and was later active in the anti-nuclear movement. He held a Ph.D. in mathematical statistics and lectured in statistics in Australia and Thailand.