Peter Coleman
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Peter Coleman AO |
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Coleman in June 2012
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| 30th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales Elections: 1978 |
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In office 16 December 1977 – 7 October 1978 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | John Mason |
| Preceded by | Sir Eric Willis |
| Succeeded by | John Mason |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Fuller |
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In office 24 February 1968 – 12 September 1978 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Cavalier |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth |
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In office 11 April 1981 – 5 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Ellicott |
| Succeeded by | John Hewson |
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15 December 1928 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) |
Verna Susannah Coleman (née Scott) |
| Children | Tanya Costello Ursula Dubosarsky William Coleman |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
William Peter Coleman AO (born 15 December 1928) is an Australian writer and former politician. A widely published journalist for over 60 years, he was editor of The Bulletin (1964–1967) and of Quadrant for 20 years, and has published 16 books on political, biographical and cultural subjects. While still working as an editor and journalist he had a short but distinguished political career as a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968–1978 for the Liberal Party of Australia, serving both as a Minister in the State Cabinet and in the final year as Leader of the New South Wales Opposition. From 1981–1986 was Member for Wentworth in the Australian House of Representatives.
Coleman was born in Melbourne, the son of Stanley Charles Coleman, an advertising agent, and Norma Victoria Tiernan. Moving to Sydney, he was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and at the University of Sydney under philosophers John Anderson and John Passmore. Fellow students included the philosophers David Armstrong and David Stove. Coleman then travelled to the United Kingdom to study political philosophy at the London School of Economics under Michael Oakeshott, completing a thesis on the French philosopher Georges Sorel. He graduated as Master of Science (Economics) in 1952.
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