Thomas Hollway
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| 36th Premier of Victoria | |
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In office 20 November 1947 – 27 June 1950 |
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| Governor |
Sir Winston Dugan (1947–1949) Sir Dallas Brooks (1949–1950) |
| Deputy |
John McDonald (1947–1948) Wilfrid Hughes (1948–1950) |
| Preceded by | John Cain (senior) |
| Succeeded by | John McDonald |
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In office 28 October 1952 – 31 October 1952 |
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| Governor | Sir Dallas Brooks |
| Deputy | Alexander Dennett |
| Preceded by | John McDonald |
| Succeeded by | John McDonald |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ballarat |
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In office 14 May 1932 – 31 October 1952 |
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| Preceded by | William McAdam |
| Succeeded by | John Sheehan |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Glen Iris |
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In office 6 December 1952 – 22 April 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Les Norman |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
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| Born | 2 October 1906 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 30 July 1971 (aged 64) Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
United Australia Party Liberal Party Liberal and Country Party Electoral Reform League Victorian Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sheila Florence Kelsall |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Solicitor |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1943 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit | No. 100 Squadron RAAF |
Thomas Tuke "Tom" Hollway (2 October 1906 – 30 July 1971) was the 36th Premier of Victoria, holding office from 1947 to 1950, and again for a short period in 1952. He was originally a member of the United Australia Party and its successor, the Liberal Party, but split from the Liberals after a dispute over electoral reform issues.
Thomas Tuke Hollway was born in Ballarat, the son of local merchant of the same name who would go on to become mayor of Ballarat, and Annie Nicholl. He was educated locally, at the Macarthur Street School and Church of England Grammar School. He studied arts and law at the University of Melbourne's Trinity College, and was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1928, joining the Ballarat firm R. J. Gribble.
Hollway was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly at the 1932 Victorian state election, representing the seat of Ballarat. At the time of his election, aged 25, he was the youngest member of any Australian parliament.
In 1940, he was made UAP party secretary and whip, and in the same year deputy leader of the UAP. On 23 November 1940, UAP leader Sir Stanley Argyle died, and Hollway was elected party leader on 3 December. In February 1942, whilst retaining his seat in parliament and the party leadership, Hollway enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force. He trained as an intelligence officer and served as a Flying Officer in Papua, before being discharged and transferred to the reserves in July 1943.
In Albert Dunstan's second wartime government (1943–1945) Hollway was Deputy Premier of Victoria.
At the Victorian state election on 21 November, Hollway led a Liberal–Country coalition to defeat the incumbent Labor administration of John Cain. Hollway became Premier—at 41, he was among the youngest Premiers Victoria has ever had.
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