Howard Beale (politician)

The Honourable Sir Howard Beale KBE
Beale in 1950
Minister for Defence Production
In office 24 October 1956 – 10 February 1958
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Eric Harrison
Succeeded by	Athol Townley
Minister for Supply
In office 17 March 1950 – 10 February 1958
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Richard Casey (Supply and Development)
Succeeded by	Athol Townley
Minister for Transport
In office 19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Eddie Ward
Succeeded by	George McLeay (Fuel, Shipping and Transport)
Minister for Information
In office 19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Arthur Calwell
Succeeded by	Abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Parramatta
In office 28 September 1946 – 10 February 1958
Preceded by	Frederick Stewart
Succeeded by	Garfield Barwick
6th Ambassador of Australia to the United States
In office 20 March 1958 – 1 April 1964
Preceded by	Percy Spender
Succeeded by	Keith Waller
Personal details
Born	(1898-12-10)10 December 1898 Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died	17 October 1983(1983-10-17) (aged 84) Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	UAP (1930s) Democratic (c. 1944) Liberal (from 1945)
Spouse	Margery Wood ​ (m. 1927)​
Children	Julian Beale
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Barrister

Sir Oliver Howard Beale KBE (10 December 1898 – 17 October 1983) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1958, representing the New South Wales seat of Parramatta. He held ministerial office in the Menzies Government as Minister for Information (1949–1950), Transport (1949–1950), Supply (1950–1958), and Defence Production (1956–1958). He retired from parliament to serve as Australian Ambassador to the United States (1958–1964). His son Julian also entered politics.