Gordon Scholes

Gordon Scholes
Scholes in 1983
Minister for Territories
In office
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byTom Uren
Succeeded byJohn Brown
Minister for Defence
In office
11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byIan Sinclair
Succeeded byKim Beazley
Manager of Opposition Business
In office
16 February 1976 – 29 December 1977
LeaderGough Whitlam (1976-77)
Bill Hayden (1977)
Preceded byIan Sinclair
Succeeded byMick Young
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
27 February 1975 – 11 November 1975
Preceded byJim Cope
Succeeded bySir Billy Snedden
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Corio
In office
22 July 1967 – 8 February 1993
Preceded byHubert Opperman
Succeeded byGavan O'Connor
Personal details
Born
Gordon Glen Denton Scholes

(1931-06-07)7 June 1931
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died9 December 2018(2018-12-09) (aged 87)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseDella K. Robinson

Gordon Glen Denton Scholes AO (7 June 1931 – 9 December 2018) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1993, representing the Division of Corio. He served terms as Speaker of the House of Representatives (1975–1976), Minister for Defence (1983–1984), and Minister for Territories (1984–1987).