Lionel Bowen
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The Honourable Lionel Bowen AC |
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| 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
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In office 11 March 1983 – 4 April 1990 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Doug Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Paul Keating |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
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In office 22 December 1977 – 4 April 1990 |
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| Leader |
Bill Hayden Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Tom Uren |
| Succeeded by | Paul Keating |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 22 December 1977 – 11 March 1983 |
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| Leader |
Bill Hayden Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Tom Uren |
| Succeeded by | John Howard |
| Attorney-General | |
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In office 13 December 1984 – 4 April 1990 |
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| Leader | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Gareth Evans |
| Succeeded by | Michael Duffy |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
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In office 14 July 1983 – 24 July 1987 |
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| Leader | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Mick Young |
| Succeeded by | Mick Young |
| Minister for Trade | |
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In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 |
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| Leader | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Doug Anthony |
| Succeeded by | John Dawkins |
| Minister for Manufacturing Industry | |
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In office 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975 |
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| Leader | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Jim McClelland |
| Succeeded by | Bob Cotton |
| Special Minister of State | |
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In office 30 November 1973 – 6 June 1975 |
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| Leader | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Don Willesee |
| Succeeded by | Doug McClelland |
| Postmaster-General | |
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In office 19 December 1972 – 12 June 1974 |
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| Leader | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Lance Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Reg Bishop |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford Smith |
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In office 25 October 1969 – 19 February 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Dan Curtin |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Brereton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 December 1922 Ultimo, New South Wales |
| Died | 1 April 2012 (aged 89) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Clement |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Australia
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| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Corporal |
Lionel Frost Bowen, AC (28 December 1922 – 1 April 2012) was an Australian politician and senior Labor Party figure, serving in the ministries of Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1990.
Bowen was born in the Sydney suburb of Ultimo. His father left the family when Bowen was aged 10 years and Bowen's mother looked after her invalid brother and elderly mother, while working as a cleaner. Bowen was educated at Cleveland Street public school, Marcellin College Randwick and Sydney University where he graduated with a LLB in 1946 and became a solicitor. He served in the Second Australian Imperial Force from 1941 to 1945, reaching the rank of corporal.
Bowen and his wife, Claire, married in 1953 and had three daughters and five sons. He lived in the same home in Kensington for 73 years. His son Tony was a mayor of the City of Randwick.
Bowen was elected to Randwick Council and became Mayor in 1948. He served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1969, representing Randwick, before being elected to the Parliament of Australia in 1969, to the seat of Kingsford Smith in the House of Representatives. From 1972 to 1975 he served successively as Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Special Minister of State and Postmaster-General in the Whitlam cabinet.
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