Frederick Hewitt | |
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Minister for Social Welfare Minister for Child Welfare | |
In office 3 September 1968 – 11 March 1971 | |
Premier | Robert Askin |
Preceded by | Harry Jago |
Succeeded by | John Lloyd Waddy |
Minister for Labour and Industry | |
In office 11 March 1971 – 14 May 1976 | |
Premier | Robert Askin Tom Lewis Sir Eric Willis |
Preceded by | Eric Willis |
Succeeded by | Paul Landa (as Minister for Industrial Relations) |
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
In office 23 April 1955 – 31 July 1976 | |
Succeeded by | Peter Philips |
Personal details | |
Born | Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia | 11 July 1908
Died | 22 November 1976 Manly, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 68)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Enid Brown |
Occupation | Company director |
Awards | Australia Service Medal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Gunner |
Unit | 7th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Frederick Maclean ("Mac") Hewitt (11 July 1908 – 22 November 1976) was an Australian company director and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the 21 years from 1955 to 1976 representing the Liberal Party, serving as Leader of the Liberal Party in the council as well as on the Askin cabinet as Minister for Child and Social Welfare and later as Minister for Labour and Industry. He continued to serve in the Lewis and Willis cabinets in the portfolios of Labour and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Federal Affairs. Following the Coalition loss at the 1976 election, Hewitt continued to serve as Deputy Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Liberal Party in the council until his retirement, before his death a few months later.[1]