Bruce Cowan | |
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Minister for Agriculture | |
In office 17 December 1975 – 14 May 1976 | |
Premier | Tom Lewis Sir Eric Willis |
Preceded by | Geoff Crawford |
Succeeded by | Don Day |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Oxley | |
In office 6 November 1965 – 29 August 1980 | |
Preceded by | Les Jordan |
Succeeded by | Peter King |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyne | |
In office 18 October 1980 – 8 February 1993 | |
Preceded by | Philip Lucock |
Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
Personal details | |
Born | Taree, New South Wales | 15 January 1926
Died | 7 April 2011 Taree, New South Wales | (aged 85)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | National Party of Australia |
Occupation | Farmer |
David Bruce Cowan AM (15 January 1926 – 7 April 2011) was an Australian politician and Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of Tom Lewis and Sir Eric Willis. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 14 years from 6 November 1965 until his resignation on 29 August 1980 and then for 13 years in the Australian House of Representatives for Lyne for the Country Party of Australia and its successors, the National Country and then National Parties.[1]