Howard Beale (politician)

Sir Oliver Howard Beale KBE (10 December 1898 – 17 October 1983) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1946 to 1958, representing the New South Wales seat of Parramatta. He held ministerial office in the Menzies Government as Minister for Information (1949–1950), Transport (1949–1950), Supply (1950–1958), and Defence Production (1956–1958). He retired from parliament to serve as Australian Ambassador to the United States (1958–1964). His son Julian also entered politics.

The Honourable
Sir Howard Beale
KBE
Minister for Defence Production
In office
24 October 1956 – 10 February 1958
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byEric Harrison
Succeeded byAthol Townley
Minister for Supply
In office
17 March 1950 – 10 February 1958
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byRichard Casey (Supply and Development)
Succeeded byAthol Townley
Minister for Transport
In office
19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byEddie Ward
Succeeded byGeorge McLeay (Fuel, Shipping and Transport)
Minister for Information
In office
19 December 1949 – 17 March 1950
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byArthur Calwell
Succeeded byAbolished
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Parramatta
In office
28 September 1946 – 10 February 1958
Preceded byFrederick Stewart
Succeeded byGarfield Barwick
6th Ambassador of Australia to
the United States
In office
20 March 1958 – 1 April 1964
Preceded byPercy Spender
Succeeded byKeith Waller
Personal details
Born(1898-12-10)10 December 1898
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Died17 October 1983(1983-10-17) (aged 84)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
SpouseMargery Ellen Wood
ChildrenJulian Beale
OccupationBarrister
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