Charles Hawker
Charles Allan Seymour Hawker (16 May 1894 – 25 October 1938) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for Wakefield from 1929 until his accidental death in 1938, representing the Nationalist Party (1929–1931) and its successor the United Australia Party (1931–1938). He was Minister for Repatriation and Minister for Markets (later Commerce) in the Lyons government from 1931 to 1932.
The Honourable Charles Hawker | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Commerce | |
| In office 13 April 1932 – 23 September 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Lyons |
| Minister for Markets | |
| In office 6 January 1932 – 13 April 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
| Preceded by | Parker Moloney |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Minister for Repatriation | |
| In office 6 January 1932 – 12 April 1932 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
| Preceded by | John McNeill |
| Succeeded by | Charles Marr |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield | |
| In office 12 October 1929 – 25 October 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Collins |
| Succeeded by | Sydney McHugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1894 Bungaree, South Australia |
| Died | 25 October 1938 (aged 44) Mount Dandenong, Victoria |
| Political party | Nationalist (1929–31) UAP (1931–38) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Soldier |
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