Peter Baume

Peter Baume
Minister for Education
In office
7 May 1982 – 11 March 1983
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byWal Fife
Succeeded bySusan Ryan
Minister for Health
In office
20 April 1982 – 7 May 1982
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byMichael MacKellar
Succeeded byJim Carlton
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
In office
3 November 1980 – 7 May 1982
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byFred Chaney
Succeeded byIan Wilson
Senator for New South Wales
In office
18 May 1974 – 28 January 1991
Succeeded byJohn Tierney
Personal details
Born
Peter Erne Baume

(1935-01-30) 30 January 1935 (age 89)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Jennifer Tuson
(m. 1958)
RelationsFrederick Baume (grandfather)
Rosetta Baume (grandmother)
Eric Baume (uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPhysician
The northern face of the Peter Baume Building at the ANU. This building houses the ANU's School of Medicine

Peter Erne Baume, AC (born 30 January 1935) is a retired Australian doctor and politician. He was a Senator for New South Wales from 1974 to 1991, representing the Liberal Party. He served as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1980–1982) and Minister for Education (1982–1983) in the Fraser government.