Jim McClelland
James Robert McClelland (3 June 1915 – 16 January 1999) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1971 to 1978. He briefly held ministerial office in the Whitlam government in 1975 as Minister for Manufacturing Industry and Minister for Labor and Immigration. He later served as the inaugural Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales from 1980 to 1985, as well as presiding over the 1984 McClelland Royal Commission into British nuclear tests in Australia.
The Honourable Jim McClelland | |
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| Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales | |
| In office 14 April 1980 – 2 June 1985 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Jerrold Cripps |
| Minister for Labor and Immigration | |
| In office 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Clyde Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Tony Street |
| Minister for Manufacturing Industry | |
| In office 10 February 1975 – 6 June 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Kep Enderby |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 16 March 1971 – 21 July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | James Ormonde |
| Succeeded by | Kerry Sibraa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1915 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 16 January 1999 (aged 83) Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Nora Fitzer 2) Freda Watson 3) Gillian Appleton |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Solicitor, unionist |
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