Thomas Uren | |
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| Father of the House | |
| In office 19 January 1984 – 19 February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services | |
| In office 13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Holding (Local Government) Stewart West (Administrative Services) |
| Minister for Territories and Local Government | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | No Immediate Predecessor |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Scholes |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 22 December 1975 – 22 December 1977 | |
| Leader | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Frank Crean |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Minister for Urban and Regional Development | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 11 November 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | John Carrick |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Reid | |
| In office 22 November 1958 – 19 February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1921 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 January 2015 (aged 93) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia, Christine Ann Logan |
| Occupation | Boxer, soldier |
Thomas Uren AC (28 May 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Australian politician and Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1975 to 1977. Uren served as the Member for Reid in the Australian House of Representatives from 1958 to 1990, being appointed Minister for Urban and Regional Development (1972–75), Minister for Territories and Local Government (1983–84) and Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services (1984–87). He helped establish the heritage and conservation movement in Australia and, in particular, worked to preserve the heritage of inner Sydney.