Tom Uren
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The Honourable Tom Uren AC |
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| Father of the Parliament | |
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In office 19 January 1984 – 19 February 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Father of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 19 January 1984 – 19 February 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Anthony |
| Succeeded by | Ian Sinclair |
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Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services |
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In office 13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | John Brown |
| Succeeded by |
Clyde Holding (Local Government) Stewart West (Administrative Services) |
| Minister for Territories and Local Government | |
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In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | No Immediate Predecessor |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Scholes |
| Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs | |
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In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolsihed |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
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In office December 1975 – 22 December 1977 |
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| Leader | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Frank Crean |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office December 1975 – 22 December 1977 |
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| Leader | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Frank Crean |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Minister for Urban and Regional Development | |
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In office 19 December 1972 – 11 November 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | John Carrick |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Reid | |
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In office 22 November 1958 – 19 February 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
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28 May 1921 Balmain, New South Wales |
| Died | 26 January 2015 (aged 93) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia, Christine Ann Logan |
| Occupation | Boxer, soldier |
Thomas "Tom" Uren AC (28 May 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Australian politician and Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1975 to 1977. Uren served as the Member for Reid in the Australian House of Representatives from 1958 to 1990, being appointed Minister for Urban and Regional Development (1972–75), Minister for Territories and Local Government (1983–84) and Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services (1984–87). He also helped establish the heritage and conservation movement in Australia and, in particular, worked to preserve the heritage of inner Sydney.
Uren was born in Balmain, Sydney, then a working-class suburb, and was educated at Manly High School. Uren's family is of Cornish ancestry, originating in Penzance. Uren played rugby league for Manly Warringah in his youth and was a strong competitive swimmer. Uren had an early career as a professional boxer, and challenged for the Australian heavyweight championship against Billy Britt.
In 1941, Uren joined the Australian Army's permanent forces. He subsequently volunteered for the Second Australian Imperial Force and served in the 2/1st Heavy Battery. Uren was deployed to Timor and was a prisoner of the Japanese from 1942 to 1945, during which time Uren worked on the Burma-Siam railway and served with Edward "Weary" Dunlop. Uren was later transferred to Japan where Uren witnessed the distant crimson sky resulting from the explosion of the US atom bomb on Nagasaki. He was discharged in December, 1945 with the rank of Bombardier.
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