Robert Solomon (politician)

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Dr Robert Solomon

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Member of the Australian Parliament
for Denison
In office
25 October 1969 –2 December 1972
Preceded by Adrian Gibson
Succeeded by John Coates
Personal details
Born (1931-11-02) 2 November 1931 (age 89)
Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal
Alma mater University of Sydney
Oxford University
University of Tasmania
OccupationGeography lecturer

Robert John Solomon AM (born 2 November 1931) is a former Australian academic and politician. He was a Rhodes Scholar and lectured in geography at the University of Tasmania before his election to parliament at the 1969 federal election. He represented the Division of Denison as a Liberal until his defeat in 1972 after a single term. After leaving parliament he was prominent in urban development circles.

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Early life

Solomon was born on 2 November 1931 in Condobolin, New South Wales. [1] He completed his secondary schooling at Barker College, Sydney, where he was a state champion in junior athletics. [2] He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (University of Sydney), Master of Arts (University of Oxford), and Doctor of Philosophy (University of Tasmania), as well as diplomas in education (University of Sydney) and law (University of New South Wales). [3] He was the New South Wales Rhodes Scholar for 1955. [2]

Solomon was a senior lecturer in geography at the University of Tasmania from 1957 to 1969. [4]

Politics

Solomon was a vice-president of the Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division) from 1965 to 1969. [1] He was elected to parliament at the 1969 federal election, retaining the Division of Denison for the Liberal Party following the retirement of Adrian Gibson. He was defeated by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate John Coates at the 1972 election. [1]

In 1973 Solomon was one of 32 candidates for Liberal preselection in the Sydney seat of Bradfield. [5]

Later career

After losing his seat in parliament, Solomon advertised for work in The Sydney Morning Herald . [6] He qualified as a barrister, also serving as managing director of an urban research consultancy and as executive director of the Advertising Federation of Australia. [7]

Solomon has had a long involvement with the Australian Institute of Urban Studies (AIUS), serving as chairman of the New South Wales division and twice as national chairman. He published his doctoral thesis in 1976 under the title Urbanisation: The Evolution of an Australian Capital, and later published a history of Broken Hill, New South Wales. [3] In 1987 he was appointed director of development at the University of New South Wales. He was responsible for co-ordinating fundraising efforts. [7]

Solomon was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours, "for service to urban affairs, particularly through research, public discussion and policy development by the Australian Institute of Urban Studies, to the Association of Former Members of Parliament, and to athletics." [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  2. 1 2 "N.S.W. Rhodes Scholar, 1955". The Daily Telegraph. 21 September 1954.
  3. 1 2 "Bob Solomon". AIUS NSW. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Solomon, Robert John (1931-)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony (9 September 2009). "Liberal Party Renewal - How it was achieved in 1973" . Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Former MP seeks a job". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 December 1972.
  7. 1 2 "Targeting for funds vital says Director of Development". Uniken. University of New South Wales. 16 April 1987.
  8. ↑ "Dr Robert John SOLOMON". It's An Honour. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Adrian Gibson 		Member for Denison
1969–1972		Succeeded by
John Coates
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