Gordon Scholes | |
|---|---|
 Scholes in 1983 | |
| Minister for Territories | |
| In office 13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Tom Uren |
| Succeeded by | John Brown |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Succeeded by | Kim Beazley |
| Manager of Opposition Business | |
| In office 16 February 1976 – 29 December 1977 | |
| Leader | Gough Whitlam (1976-77) Bill Hayden (1977) |
| Preceded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Succeeded by | Mick Young |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 27 February 1975 – 11 November 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Cope |
| Succeeded by | Sir Billy Snedden |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corio | |
| In office 22 July 1967 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Opperman |
| Succeeded by | Gavan O'Connor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Glen Denton Scholes 7 June 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 9 December 2018 (aged 87) Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Della K. Robinson |
Gordon Glen Denton Scholes AO (7 June 1931 – 9 December 2018) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1993, representing the Division of Corio. He served terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1975–1976), Minister for Defence (1983–1984), and Minister for Territories (1984–1987).