James Killen
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The Honourable Sir James Killen AC, KCMG |
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| Father of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 5 January 1982 – 15 August 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Sir William McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Doug Anthony |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
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In office 7 May 1982 – 11 March 1983 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Sir John Carrick |
| Succeeded by | Mick Young |
| Minister for Defence | |
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In office 12 November 1975 – 7 May 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Bill Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Minister for the Navy | |
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In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Gorton William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Bert Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Mackay |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Moreton | |
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In office 10 December 1955 – 15 August 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Josiah Francis |
| Succeeded by | Don Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 November 1925 Dalby, Queensland |
| Died | 12 January 2007 (aged 81) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Buley Benise |
| Occupation | Barrister, soldier |
Sir Denis James "Jim" Killen AC, KCMG (23 November 1925 – 12 January 2007) was an Australian politician and a Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from December 1955 to August 1983, representing the Division of Moreton in Queensland. He served as Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Navy during his parliamentary career.
Killen was born in Dalby, Queensland and educated at Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland, where he graduated in law. He enlisted for service in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, he was discharged in 1945 with the rank of flight sergeant. After the war he worked on the land before returning to Brisbane. In 1949 he joined the new Liberal Party of Australia and became the founding president of the Queensland Young Liberals.
In the 1955 election, Killen was elected to the House of Representatives for the Brisbane seat of Moreton, holding the seat until 1983. He quickly became known as a talented orator but his outspokenness and commitment to causes, which Menzies regarded as contrary to Liberal Party principles, limited his chances of promotion.
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