Charles Porter (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Charles Porter |
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| Member of Parliament for Electoral district of Toowong for the Queensland Legislative Assembly |
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In office 1966–1969 |
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| Majority | 5136 (73.1%) |
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In office 1969–1972 |
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| Majority | 2850 (67.3%) |
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In office 1972–1974 |
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| Majority | 2891 (63.0%) |
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In office 1974–1977 |
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| Majority | 5643 (71.6%) |
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In office 1977–1980 |
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| Majority | 2552 (58.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 May 1910 Greenwich, England |
| Died | 14 April 2004 (aged 93) Brisbane, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Welch (m. 1931) |
The HonourableCharles Robert Porter (14 May 1910 in Greenwich, England – 14 April 2004 in Brisbane, Australia) was an Australian politician, author, playwright and broadcaster. He was the Liberal member for the Electoral district of Toowong in the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of Queensland from 1966 to 1980.
One of his two sons was Olympic field athlete Charles "Chilla" Porter, who during the 1970s and 1980s was director of Western Australia's Liberal Party. His grandson, Christian Porter, is the Liberal member for Pearce in Western Australia in the Australian House of Representatives.
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