Claude Barnard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister for Repatriation | |
| In office 1 November 1946 – 19 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | Charles Frost |
| Succeeded by | Walter Cooper |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bass | |
| In office 15 September 1934 – 10 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Guy |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Kekwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1890 Mole Creek, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 6 December 1957 (aged 67) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Martha Melva McKenzie
(m. 1912) |
| Relations | Lance Barnard (son) |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
Herbert Claude Barnard (16 October 1890 – 6 December 1957) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and represented the Division of Bass in federal parliament from 1934 to 1949. He served as Minister for Repatriation in the Chifley government from 1946 to 1949. His son Lance Barnard also entered federal politics and served as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in the 1970s.