Ian Armstrong (politician)

Ian Armstrong
The Honourable; Ian Armstrong; AM, OBE
12th ; Deputy Premier of New South Wales
	In office; 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995
Preceded by	Wal Murray
Succeeded by	Andrew Refshauge
Member of the New South Wales Parliament; for Lachlan
	In office; 1981–2007
Preceded by	New District
Succeeded by	District Abolished
Personal details
Born	17 July 1937
Political party	National Party
Education	Newington College

Ian Morton Armstrong, AM OBE (born 17 July 1937) is a former Deputy Premier of New South Wales.[1]

Early life

Armstrong attended Newington College (1949–1953).[2]

Parliamentary career

Armstrong was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lachlan from 19 September 1981 to March 2007. He was Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs from 1988 to 1993. From 1993 until 1995, he was Deputy Premier of New South Wales as well as Minister for Ports and Minister for Public Works.[1]

Although Armstrong was set to lead the Nationals at the March 1999 state election, he was unexpectedly ousted by his deputy George Souris just two months beforehand. This ousting came a month after Peter Collins was deposed as Liberal leader by Kerry Chikarovski.

Armstrong's seat of Lachlan was abolished shortly before the 2007 state election. This change prompted Armstrong's decision to leave the parliament; he had no particular interest in finding another constituency to represent, and he had already been in the legislature for more than a quarter of a century.

Nevertheless, Armstrong's public life did not end in 2007. Six years later he was appointed the inaugural Chair of Central Tablelands Local Land Services.

Honours

In 1978, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) in recognition of his service to primary industry and was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for his service to the New South Wales Parliament and to international trade. In the Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 Armstrong was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to the agricultural and livestock sectors, and to the community.[3]

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References

"The Hon. Ian Morton Armstrong". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp5
"The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List". Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New district	Member for Lachlan 1981 – 2007	District abolished
Political offices
Preceded by Wal Murray	Deputy Premier of New South Wales 1993 – 1995	Succeeded by Andrew Refshauge
Party political offices
Preceded by Wal Murray	Deputy Leader of the NSW National Party 1984 – 1993	Succeeded by George Souris
Preceded by Wal Murray	Leader of the NSW National Party 1993 – 1999	Succeeded by George Souris

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[Ian_Armstrong_NSW_Parl-1] "The Hon. Ian Morton Armstrong". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[2] Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp5

[3] "The Queen's Birthday 2009 Honours List". Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2013.