George Hannan
| George Hannan | |
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| Senator for Victoria | |
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In office 28 August 1956 – 30 June 1965 |
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| Preceded by | John Spicer |
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In office 21 November 1970 – 18 May 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 September 1910 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Died | 1 May 2009 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Liberal (1956–74) NLP (1974) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Barrister |
George Conrad Hannan (10 September 1910 – 1 May 2009) was an Australian politician.
Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools and then the University of Melbourne. He became a barrister in 1934, and served in the military from 1942 to 1946. In 1956, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Victoria, filling a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John Spicer. He was defeated in 1964, his term ending on 30 June 1965.
He was re-elected at the 1970 Senate election, taking his place immediately. In 1974, he resigned from the Liberal Party, forming a new party, the National Liberal Party, under which banner he contested the 1974 double dissolution election. He received 1.2 per cent of the vote, and was not elected.
George Hannan died on 1 May 2009, aged 98. He was the last surviving member of the 1956–1962 Senate.
Both he and his wife Eileen née Williams were lawyers. They had 2 sons, Peter and Michael, and 2 daughters, Judith and Eilene. Judith Hannan (1939–2014) was married to Sir Guy Boileau, 8th Bt. until his death in February 2013. Eilene Hannan (1946–2014) was a renowned international operatic soprano. Eilene Hannan died in July 2014 and her sister Lady Boileau died less than a month later in August 2014.
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