David Thomson (National Party politician)
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The Honourable David Thomson MC |
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| Minister for Science and Technology | |
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In office 3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Barry Jones |
| Minister for Science and the Environment | |
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In office 8 December 1979 – 3 November 1980 |
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| Preceded by | James Webster |
| Succeeded by |
Bob Ellicott (Environment) Himself (Science) |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Leichhardt | |
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In office 13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Fulton |
| Succeeded by | John Gayler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 November 1924 Sale, Victoria |
| Died | 13 October 2013 (aged 88) Batemans Bay, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1975 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1964–66) |
| Battles/wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards |
Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Brigadier David Scott Thomson MC (21 November 1924 – 13 October 2013) was an Australian soldier and politician.
He was born in Sale, Victoria in 1924. He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942, and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, being commissioned as an officer in 1943. He saw active service in World War II in the South-West Pacific, took part in the landing at Balikpapan, New Guinea, and served in Japan 1946–48. He was on active service again in Korea in 1951, where he was awarded the Military Cross. He served in Malaysia and Sarawak during the Malayan Emergency 1965–66. From 1967–70 he was Director of Infantry and Regimental Colonel of the Royal Australian Regiment.
From 1972–75 he operated a tourism business. He was the National Country Party (later the National Party) member for the House of Representatives seat of Leichhardt, Queensland, from the 1975 election until his defeat by John Gayler at the 1983 election. He was Minister for Science and the Environment from December 1979 until November 1980 and then Minister for Science and Technology until the Fraser government's defeat at the 1983 election.
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