Geoffrey Giles

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Geoffrey Giles
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Angas
In office
20 June 1964 – 10 December 1977
Preceded byAlec Downer
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wakefield
In office
10 December 1977 – 4 February 1983
Preceded byBert Kelly
Succeeded byNeil Andrew
Member of the
South Australian Legislative Council
In office
17 February 1959 – 13 May 1964
Personal details
Born(1923-06-27)27 June 1923
Adelaide, South Australia
Died18 December 1990(1990-12-18) (aged 67)
Political partyLiberal and Country League,
Liberal Party of Australia
OccupationGrazier
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Air Force
Years of service1942–1945
RankFlight Lieutenant
Battles/warsSecond World War

Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (27 June 1923 – 18 December 1990) was an Australian politician.

Giles was born in Adelaide, South Australia, a son of Hew O'Halloran Giles, and Nellie Cosford Giles (née Verco), eldest daughter of Dr. W. A. Verco. They lived at Thorngate, then "Willyama", Medindie, and he was educated in Victoria at Geelong Grammar School before returning to South Australia to attend the University of Adelaide and Roseworthy College. He became a grazier and cattle breeder, and served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War.

In 1959, Giles was elected to a Southern district seat in the Legislative Council as a Liberal and Country League member.[1] In 1964, he resigned to contest the by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Angas, caused by the resignation of Alec Downer; he won the seat as a candidate for the LCL's federal counterpart, the Liberal Party.[2] He held Angas until its abolition in 1977. He then followed most of his constituents into neighboring Wakefield, defeating fellow Liberal Bert Kelly for preselection. Giles served as the member for Wakefield until his retirement in 1983.[3]

Giles died in 1990, aged 67.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "By-elections 1963-66: Angas, SA: 20 June 1964". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1980 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Angas
1964–1977 		Succeeded by
Division abolished
Preceded by Member for Wakefield
1977–1983 		Succeeded by


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