John Carrick (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Sir John Carrick AC, KCMG |
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| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
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In office 7 August 1978 – 11 March 1983 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Reg Withers |
| Succeeded by | John Button |
| Minister for National Development and Energy | |
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In office 8 December 1979 – 11 March 1983 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Kevin Newman |
| Succeeded by | Peter Walsh |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
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In office 7 August 1978 – 7 May 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Reg Withers |
| Succeeded by | James Killen |
| Minister for Education | |
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In office 22 December 1975 – 8 December 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Margaret Guilfoyle |
| Succeeded by | Wal Fife |
| Minister for Urban and Regional Development | |
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In office 11 November 1975 – 22 December 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Tom Uren |
| Succeeded by | Ivor Greenwood |
| Minister for Housing and Construction | |
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In office 11 November 1975 – 22 December 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Joe Riordan |
| Succeeded by |
John McLeay as Minister for Works Ivor Greenwood as Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
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In office 1 July 1971 – 5 June 1987 |
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| Personal details | |
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4 September 1918 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Research officer |
Sir John Leslie Carrick, AC, KCMG (born 4 September 1918) is an Australian former politician.
Carrick was born in Sydney in 1918. He studied economics at the University of Sydney (B.Ec. 1941). Before he was able to commence his career to any great degree he fought with the Sparrow Force of the Australian Army during World War II. He was landed on Timor but was captured by the Japanese. He spent the rest of the war years in captivity in Changi prison camp and at various times he worked on the notorious Burma Railway. At the end of the war he was seconded to the Supreme Allied Commander, Lord Mountbatten.
On returning to Australia, Carrick commenced his career as a research officer for the newly established New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party. He worked for the party continuously from the end of World War II until 1971, and for some 23 years was the General Secretary. During this period he mentored aspiring politicians including future Prime Minister John Howard.
Carrick was a leading member of the Liberal Party from the 1950s onwards. He was elected at the 1970 Senate election to represent New South Wales in the Senate, his term commencing on 1 July 1971. During the Fraser Liberal government, he was Minister for Education from 1975 to 1979,Minister for National Development and Energy from 1979 to 1983, and Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1978 to 1982.
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