Sir Neil O'Sullivan | |
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Attorney-General of Australia | |
In office 15 August 1956 – 12 October 1958 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | John Spicer |
Succeeded by | Garfield Barwick |
Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
In office 21 February 1950 – 8 December 1958 | |
Leader | Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Bill Ashley |
Succeeded by | Bill Spooner |
Minister for the Navy | |
In office 11 January 1956 – 24 October 1956 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Eric Harrison |
Succeeded by | Charles Davidson |
Minister for Trade and Customs | |
In office 19 December 1949 – 11 January 1956 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Ben Courtice |
Succeeded by | John McEwen |
Senator for Queensland | |
In office 1 July 1947 – 30 June 1962 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Toowong, Queensland, Australia | 2 August 1900
Died | 4 July 1968 Sydney, Australia | (aged 67)
Political party | UAP (to 1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
Spouse |
Jessie McEncroe (m. 1929) |
Relations | Patrick O'Sullivan (grandfather) Thomas O'Sullivan (uncle) Neil MacGroarty (uncle) |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Sir Michael Neil O'Sullivan KBE (2 August 1900 – 4 July 1968) was an Australian politician and lawyer. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1947 to 1962, representing the Liberal Party. He held senior ministerial positions in the post-war Menzies Government, serving as Minister for Trade and Customs (1949–56), Minister for the Navy (1956), and Attorney-General (1956–58).