Leon Punch | |
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8th Deputy Premier of New South Wales | |
In office 17 December 1975 – 14 May 1976 | |
Premier | Tom Lewis Sir Eric Willis |
Preceded by | Sir Charles Cutler |
Succeeded by | Jack Ferguson |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Upper Hunter | |
In office 21 March 1959 – 3 March 1962 | |
Preceded by | D'Arcy Rose |
Succeeded by | Frank O'Keefe |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Gloucester | |
In office 3 March 1962 – 2 July 1985 | |
Preceded by | Ray Fitzgerald |
Succeeded by | Wendy Machin |
Personal details | |
Born | Inverell, New South Wales | 21 April 1928
Died | 28 December 1991 Church Point, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 63)
Political party | Country/National Party |
Leon Ashton Punch (21 April 1928 – 28 December 1991) was a New South Wales politician, Deputy Premier, and Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of Sir Robert Askin, Tom Lewis and Sir Eric Willis. From 1975 to 1976 he was the Deputy Premier of New South Wales. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 26 years from 21 March 1959 until his retirement on 2 July 1985 for the Country Party, renamed the National Party during his time.[1]