Tony Staley | |
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President of the Liberal Party of Australia | |
In office 28 August 1993 – 1 July 1999 | |
Leader | John Howard |
Preceded by | Ashley Goldsworthy |
Succeeded by | Shane Stone |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Chisholm | |
In office 19 September 1970 – 19 September 1980 | |
Preceded by | Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
Succeeded by | Graham Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | 15 May 1939
Died | 3 May 2023 Melbourne, Australia | (aged 83)
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Anthony Allan Staley AO (15 May 1939 – 3 May 2023)[1] was an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he held the Victorian seat of Chisholm from 1970 to 1980 and served as Minister for the Capital Territory (1976–1977) and Minister for Posts and Telecommunications (1977–1980) in the Fraser government. He later served as national president of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 1999.