Douglas Walkden-Brown

Douglas Walkden-Brown
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests[a]
In office
1 September 1967[1] – May 1975[3]
Prime MinisterKamisese Mara
Chief MinisterKamisese Mara
Preceded byKamisese Mara
Succeeded byCharles Walker
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
29 April 1972 – 19 March 1977
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCharles Walker
ConstituencyGeneral–National
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
8 October 1966 – 15 April 1972
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
ConstituencyGeneral–Central
Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources
In office
1966–1967
Serving with Jonati Mavoa
MinisterKamisese Mara
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born18 October 1921
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Died26 October 2013(2013-10-26) (aged 92)
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAlliance
Spouse
Barbara Curtis
(m. 1949)
[4]
Alma materHawkesbury Agricultural College
Occupation
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Air Force
Years of service1942–1945
RankSergeant
Battles/wars

Douglas Walkden-Brown MBE (18 October 1921 – 26 October 2013) was an Australian Fijian missionary, farmer, educator, politician and diplomat. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1966 to 1977 and served as Minister for Natural Resources and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests between 1967 and 1975, later becoming Fijian Consul in Sydney.

  1. ^ Current Notes On International Affairs. Department of External Affairs. September 1967. pp. 383–384.
  2. ^ Nutshell, Sydney, New South Wales: Pacific Publications, 1931, ISSN 0030-8722, nla.obj-332087353 – via Trove
  3. ^ "Commerce Briefs". Pacific Islands Monthly. May 1975. p. 77.
  4. ^ "Fiji Missionary. To Marry Armidale Girl". Guyra Argus. John Fairfax and Sons. 17 March 1949.


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