Frank Finnan
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The Honourable Frank Finnan CBE |
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| Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare | |
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In office 9 March 1948 – 23 February 1953 |
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| Preceded by | John Baddeley |
| Succeeded by | Abe Landa |
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| Born |
23 September 1897 The Rocks, New South Wales |
| Died | 21 March 1966 (aged 68) Waratah, New South Wales |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
The Hon. Frank Finnan (23 September 1897 – 21 March 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1953 . He was a member of the Australian Labor Party and held numerous ministerial positions between 1947 and 1953.
Finnan was born in The Rocks, New South Wales and was educated at St Aloysius' College (Sydney). He initially worked as a shearer in Queensland and was an official in the Australian Workers' Union. By 1930, Finnan had returned to Sydney and was involved in the management of Labor papers including Common Cause and the Labor Daily. He was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the Labor member for Hawkesbury at the 1941 state election. The sitting United Australia Party member, Ronald Walker had retired and Finnan's victory helped Labor gain a majority at the election. He held the seat at the next 2 elections but a redistribution prior to the 1950 state election made the seat unwinnable for Labor. Finnan then successfully stood for the new seat of Darlinghurst. Darlinghurst was abolished at the 1953 election and Finnan was unsuccessful in an attempt to win the seat of Albury. He then retired from state politics. During the premierships of James McGirr and Joseph Cahill, Finnan held numerous ministerial positions including Minister for Tourism, and Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare.
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