Gordon McIntosh
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Gordon McIntosh | |
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| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 18 May 1974 – 5 June 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Douglas McIntosh 29 May 1925 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 10 March 2019 (aged 93) Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Metal worker |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1946–1948 |
Gordon Douglas McIntosh (29 May 1925 – 10 March 2019) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born in Glasgow, he was a toolmaker and served in the Royal Air Force from 1946 to 1948.[1] Having moved to Australia, he was president of the Western Australian branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, and later, following its amalgamation, vice-president of the Western Australian branch of the Amalgamated Metal Workers Union. In 1974, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1987.[2][3]
References
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- ^ Valedictory Speech, Hansard, 5 June 1987
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