William Yates (politician)

William Yates
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Holt
In office
13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980
Preceded byMax Oldmeadow
Succeeded byMichael Duffy
Member of Parliament
for The Wrekin
In office
26 May 1955 – 10 March 1966
Preceded byIvor Owen Thomas
Succeeded byGerry Fowler
Personal details
Born(1921-09-15)15 September 1921
Died18 April 2010(2010-04-18) (aged 88)
Tallangatta, Victoria
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party of Australia
OccupationSoldier

William Yates (15 September 1921 – 18 April 2010)[1] was a British Conservative politician and later an Australian Liberal politician. He was one of several to have served in both the UK and Australian parliaments.

  1. ^ "Bill Yates, beekeeper who brought down a Prime Minister, dies". news.com.au. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2021.