Lewis Kent
| Lewis Kent | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hotham |
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In office 18 October 1980 – 24 March 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
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| Born | 27 September 1927 Subotica, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 22 June 2014 (aged 86) Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Stationmaster, Politician |
Lewis "Bata" Kent (8 September 1927 – 22 June 2014), born Lajco Kopolnai, was an Australian politician. He was born in Subotica in the former Yugoslavia (now located in Serbia), and worked as a stationmaster before entering politics. In 1980, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Hotham. He held the seat until 1990, when he attempted to transfer to the newly created Corinella; he was unsuccessful, being defeated by Liberal candidate Russell Broadbent.
Kent died in June 2014.
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