Robert Solomon (politician)

Dr Robert Solomon
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Denison
In office
25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972
Preceded byAdrian Gibson
Succeeded byJohn Coates
Personal details
Born(1931-11-02)2 November 1931
Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia
Died14 June 2024(2024-06-14) (aged 92)
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Oxford University
University of Tasmania
OccupationGeography lecturer

Robert John Solomon AM (2 November 1931 – 14 June 2024) was an Australian academic and politician. He was a Rhodes Scholar and lectured in geography at the University of Tasmania before his election to parliament at the 1969 federal election. He represented the Division of Denison as a Liberal until his defeat in 1972 after a single term. After leaving parliament he was prominent in urban development circles.