Bruce Lloyd

Bruce Lloyd
AM
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Murray
In office
20 March 1971  29 January 1996
Preceded by John McEwen
Succeeded by Sharman Stone
Personal details
Born (1937-02-24) 24 February 1937
Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party of Australia
Alma mater University of New England
Occupation Farmer

Bruce Lloyd, AM (born 24 February 1937) is an Australian retired politician. He was Deputy Leader of the National Party 1987-93.

Career

He was the President of the Victorian Country Party 1969-71. In the 1971 by-election that followed the resignation of former Prime Minister John McEwen, he was elected to the House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Murray.

On 23 July 1987, he was elected Deputy Leader of the National Party, a position in which he remained until 23 March 1993. He was the only person to serve as deputy to three Nationals leaders (Ian Sinclair, Charles Blunt and Tim Fischer). He retired in 1996.[1]

References

  1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
John McEwen
Member for Murray
1971 1996
Succeeded by
Sharman Stone
Party political offices
Preceded by
Ralph Hunt
Deputy Leader of the
National Party of Australia

1987-1993
Succeeded by
John Anderson


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