Robert Holt

Robert Wilfred Holt (9 June 1913 – 1 May 1985), known as Bob Holt,[1] was an Australian politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and, later, of the Parliament of Australia.

For other people named Robert Holt, see Robert Holt (disambiguation).

Robert Holt
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Darebin
In office
10 December 1955 – 14 October 1958
Preceded byTom Andrews
Succeeded byFrank Courtnay
Personal details
Born(1913-06-09)9 June 1913
Launceston, Tasmania
Died1 May 1985(1985-05-01) (aged 70)
Montrose, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
ProfessionBarrister

Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Holt was educated in Melbourne at Scotch College and the University of Melbourne.[1] He became a barrister in 1940. In 1945, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Portland.[2] He was defeated in 1947, but re-elected in 1950. He was Minister for Lands and Social Settlement from 1952–53, in the government of John Cain (Senior).[2]

In 1955, Holt transferred to federal politics, winning the Australian House of Representatives seat of Darebin. Just three years later, in 1958, he retired from politics due to ill health. He was elected president of the Victorian branch of the Labor Party in 1962, but lost the presidency three years later, after criticising the branch and its poor electoral performance. Citing undue union control, he resigned from the party in 1973, saying he would vote Liberal and might join the Australia Party.[1]

Holt died in 1985.[3]

References
  1. Murray, Robert. "Holt, Robert Wilfred (Bob) (1913–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 31 May 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. "Holt, Robert Wilfred". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
  3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
New title Member for Portland
1945–1947		 Succeeded by
Harry Hedditch
Preceded by
Harry Hedditch		 Member for Portland
1950–1955		 Succeeded by
George Gibbs
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Tom Andrews		 Member for Darebin
1955–1958		 Succeeded by
Frank Courtnay


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