Russ Gorman | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Chifley |
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In office 5 March 1983 – 1 December 1984 |
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Preceded by | John Armitage |
Succeeded by | Roger Price |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Greenway |
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In office 1 December 1984 – 29 January 1996 |
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Preceded by | New seat |
Succeeded by | Frank Mossfield |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 July 1926 Kandos, New South Wales |
Died | 3 January 2017 Bowral, New South Wales |
(aged 90)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Overseer, personnel officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
Russell Neville Joseph "Russ" Gorman (20 July 1926 – 3 January 2017) was an Australian politician. Born in Kandos, New South Wales, he served in the military from 1944 to 1946 before becoming an overseer and personnel officer. In 1983, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Chifley. In 1984, he transferred to the new seat of Greenway. He held the seat until his retirement in 1996.