Terry Gygar

Terry Gygar
RFD
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Stafford
In office
7 December 1974 – 22 October 1983
Preceded byRoy Harvey
Succeeded byDenis Murphy
In office
4 August 1984 – 22 December 1989
Preceded byDenis Murphy
Succeeded byRod Welford
Personal details
Born
Terence Joseph Gygar

(1947-10-21)21 October 1947
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died15 March 2024(2024-03-15) (aged 76)
NationalityAustralian citizenship
Political partyLiberal Party
Alma materUniversity of Queensland, Bond University, London School of Economics and Political Science, East China University of Political Science and Law
OccupationSoldier, calligraphist, Professor

Terence Joseph "Terry" Gygar, RFD (21 October 1947 – 15 March 2024) was an Australian academic, member of the Queensland Parliament, and former Army officer who served in Vietnam.[1]

Gygar was the member for Stafford in the Queensland Parliament, representing the Liberal Party, from 1974 until 1983, and again from 1984 to 1989.[1] During that time he held various shadow portfolios. During his time in parliament he was awarded the Chevening scholarship for study at the London School of Economics.

Following his Parliamentary service Gygar completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Bond University. He was a barrister at the Supreme Court of Queensland, the High Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. He taught at Bond University starting in 1992[2] and was a foundation member of the Asia Pacific Law Deans' Association.

In recognition of his services to the Australian Defence Force, governance, education and the law, the Australian Government awarded Gygar the Australian Active Service Medal, General Service Medal for Vietnam, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, the Australian Centenary Medal, the Reserve Force Decoration and the National Medal and Australian Defence Medal.[3]

Gygar died on 15 March 2024. Bond University's flags flew at half mast on 18 March 2024 as a mark of respect.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Bond Law Students to Gain More Experience Through Msl" (PDF). Michael Sing Lawyers Pty Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Mr Terry Gygar RFD". Staff Profiles. Bond University. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Soldier, MP, academic: remembering Terry Gygar". Bond University. Retrieved 1 April 2024.