Reg Wright
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The Honourable Sir Reg Wright |
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| Senator for Tasmania | |
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In office 1 July 1950 – 30 June 1978 |
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| Constituency | Tasmania |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 July 1905 Central Castra, Tasmania |
| Died | 10 March 1990 (aged 84) Central Castra, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Liberal (1950–78) Independent (1978) |
| Relations |
Sir Roy Wright (brother) John Wright (brother) |
| Profession | Barrister |
Sir Reginald Charles "Reg" Wright (10 July 1905 – 10 March 1990) was an Australian barrister and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, Wright served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1950 to 1978.
Wright was born in Central Castra, Tasmania in 1905. He was educated at Devonport High School and the University of Tasmania, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws.
Wright was admitted to the bar in 1928 and lectured in law at the University of Tasmania. In 1941, he enlisted in the second Australian Imperial Force and was promoted to captain in 1943.
Wright was elected as a Liberal member for the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Franklin in November 1946 and was the first State president of the Liberal Party in Tasmania. In November 1949, he resigned to enter federal politics. He was elected to the Senate at the 1949 election, taking his seat in July 1950. He was appointed to the ministry in February 1968 in the John Gorton government as Minister for Works and Minister in charge of Tourist Activities. He held these positions in the McMahon government, which was defeated at the 1972 election.
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