Rex Patterson

The Honourable Rex Patterson
Patterson in 1973
Minister for Agriculture
In office 21 October 1975 – 11 November 1975
Preceded by	Ken Wriedt
Succeeded by	Ian Sinclair
Minister for Northern Australia
In office 6 June 1975 – 21 October 1975
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Paul Keating
Minister for the Northern Territory
In office 19 October 1973 – 6 June 1975
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Paul Keating
Minister for Northern Development
In office 19 December 1972 – 6 June 1975
Preceded by	Lance Barnard
Succeeded by	Himself
Member of the Australian Parliament for Dawson
In office 26 February 1966 – 13 December 1975
Preceded by	George Shaw
Succeeded by	Ray Braithwaite
Personal details
Born	(1927-01-08)8 January 1927 Bundaberg, Queensland
Died	13 April 2016(2016-04-13) (aged 89) Mackay, Queensland[1]
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	University of Queensland Australian National University University of Illinois University of Chicago

Rex Alan Patterson (8 January 1927 – 13 April 2016) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Whitlam government as Minister for Northern Development (1972–1975), the Northern Territory (1973–1975), Northern Australia (1975), and Agriculture (1975).