Roger Dean (Australian politician)

Roger Levinge Dean, CBE (12 December 1913 – 7 January 1998) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Newcastle Boys High School and Newcastle Grammar School before becoming a business executive. He served in World War II, 1942–46. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Robertson, defeating Labor member Thomas Williams. Dean held the seat until 1964, when he resigned to become Administrator of the Northern Territory, a position he held until 1970. In that year, he was appointed Consul-General to San Francisco, where he remained until 1974.[1][2] He died in 1998.[3][4]

Roger Dean CBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for Robertson
In office 10 December 1949 – 30 September 1964
Preceded by	Thomas Williams
Succeeded by	William Bridges-Maxwell
Personal details
Born	(1913-12-12)12 December 1913 Sydney
Died	7 January 1998(1998-01-07) (aged 84)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Business executive

References

1. "Posts for Liberal Party losers". The Canberra Times. 7 January 1970. p. 1.
2. CA 1321: Australian Consulate-General, San Francisco [United States of America], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 16 November 2016
3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
4. "Introduction to Canberra". The Canberra Times. 18 February 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

Political offices
Preceded by Roger Nott	Administrator of the Northern Territory 1964–1970	Succeeded by Fred Chaney
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Thomas Williams	Member for Robertson 1949–1964	Succeeded by William Bridges-Maxwell
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Neil Truscott	Australian Consul-General in San Francisco 1970–1974	Succeeded by John McCredie