John Dedman | |
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Minister for Defence | |
In office 1 November 1946 – 19 December 1949 | |
Prime Minister | Ben Chifley |
Preceded by | Frank Forde |
Succeeded by | Eric Harrison |
Minister for Post-War Reconstruction | |
In office 2 February 1945 – 19 December 1949 | |
Prime Minister | John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley |
Preceded by | New position |
Succeeded by | Eric Harrison |
Minister for War Organisation of Industry | |
In office 7 October 1941 – 19 February 1945 | |
Prime Minister | John Curtin |
Preceded by | Eric Spooner |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Corio | |
In office 2 March 1940 – 10 December 1949 | |
Preceded by | Richard Casey |
Succeeded by | Hubert Opperman |
Personal details | |
Born | John Johnstone Dedman 2 June 1896 Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Died | 22 November 1973 Canberra, Australia | (aged 77)
Nationality | Scottish Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Spouse | Jessie Lawson |
Occupation | Farmer |
John Johnstone Dedman (2 June 1896 – 22 November 1973) was a Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley. He was responsible for organising production during World War II, establishing the Australian National University, reorganising the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and developing the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Dedman represented the Federal seat of Corio, centred on Geelong between 1940 and 1949.