Clem Hawke

Clem Hawke
General Secretary of the Australian
Labor Party
in South Australia
In office
1919–1920
Appointed byJohn Gunn
LeaderJohn Gunn

Minister of the Congregational Church
In office
1920–?
Nominated byW. G. Torr
Appointed byEdward S. Kiek
Personal details
Born
Arthur Clarence Hawke

(1898-03-05)5 March 1898
Kapunda, South Australia
Died23 December 1989(1989-12-23) (aged 91)
Malvern, South Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Edith Lee
(m. 1920; wid. 1979)
Children2, including Bob Hawke
RelativesSee Hawke family
EducationSchool of Mines, Kapunda
Alma materAdelaide College of Divinity, Parkin Campus
Military service
AllegianceCommonwealth of Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Imperial Force
Years of service1939–1945
Rank Captain
Unit6th Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

Arthur Clarence "Clem" Hawke (5 March 1898 – 23 December 1989) was the General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party in South Australia 1919–1920, and a Congregationalist minister.

He was the father of Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia 1983–1991; and brother of Bert Hawke, MHA for Burra Burra, South Australia 1924–1927 and Premier of Western Australia 1953–1959.