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Bruce Lloyd

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Bruce Lloyd
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office
24 July 1987 – 23 March 1993
LeaderIan Sinclair
Charles Blunt
Tim Fischer
Preceded byRalph Hunt
Succeeded byJohn Anderson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Murray
In office
20 March 1971 – 29 January 1996
Preceded byJohn McEwen
Succeeded bySharman Stone
Personal details
Born (1937-02-24) 24 February 1937 (age 87)
Melbourne, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party of Australia
Alma materUniversity of New England
OccupationFarmer

Bruce Lloyd, AM (born 24 February 1937) is an Australian retired politician. He was Deputy Leader of the National Party 1987–93.

Career

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He was the President of the Victorian Country Party 1969–71. In the 1971 by-election that followed the resignation of former Prime Minister John McEwen, he was elected to the House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Murray.

On 23 July 1987, he was elected Deputy Leader of the National Party, a position in which he remained until 23 March 1993. He was the only person to serve as deputy to three Nationals leaders (Ian Sinclair, Charles Blunt and Tim Fischer). He retired in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Murray
1971–1996
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the
National Party of Australia

1987–1993
Succeeded by