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| − | '''William George Hayden''' is an Australian politician who | + | '''William George Hayden''' is an Australian politician who was the [[List of Governors-General of Australia|21st Governor-General of Australia]] from 1989 to 1996. He was [[Australian Labor Party|Leader of the Labor Party]] and [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] from 1977 to 1983, and was [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade]] from 1983 to 1988 under [[Bob Hawke]] and as [[Treasurer of Australia]] in 1975 under [[Gough Whitlam]]. |
Hayden was one of a number of notable Australians who maintained discreet relationships with [[United States]] officials in the [[1970s]], which he admitted in his 1996 memoirs.<ref>Hayden, An Autobiography, p. 340</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341655929_The_%27Eloquence%27_of_Robert_J_Hawke_United_States_informer_1973-79</ref> | Hayden was one of a number of notable Australians who maintained discreet relationships with [[United States]] officials in the [[1970s]], which he admitted in his 1996 memoirs.<ref>Hayden, An Autobiography, p. 340</ref><ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341655929_The_%27Eloquence%27_of_Robert_J_Hawke_United_States_informer_1973-79</ref> | ||
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Hayden was born in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]]. He attended [[Brisbane State High School]] and then joined the [[Queensland Police]], working as a police officer for eight years while studying economics part-time at the [[University of Queensland]]. Hayden was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] at the [[1961 Australian federal election|1961 federal election]], aged 28 – along with [[Manfred Cross]] and [[Doug McClelland]]. When [[Gough Whitlam]] led the Labor Party to victory [[1972 Australian federal election|in 1972]], he was made [[Minister for Human Services (Australia)|Minister for Social Security]]. He replaced [[Jim Cairns]] as [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] in 1975, but served for only five months before the government [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|was dismissed]]. | Hayden was born in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]]. He attended [[Brisbane State High School]] and then joined the [[Queensland Police]], working as a police officer for eight years while studying economics part-time at the [[University of Queensland]]. Hayden was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] at the [[1961 Australian federal election|1961 federal election]], aged 28 – along with [[Manfred Cross]] and [[Doug McClelland]]. When [[Gough Whitlam]] led the Labor Party to victory [[1972 Australian federal election|in 1972]], he was made [[Minister for Human Services (Australia)|Minister for Social Security]]. He replaced [[Jim Cairns]] as [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] in 1975, but served for only five months before the government [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|was dismissed]]. | ||
| − | In early 1977, Hayden challenged Whitlam for the party leadership and was defeated by just two votes. He defeated [[Lionel Bowen]] to [[December 1977 Australian Labor Party leadership election|succeed]] Whitlam as [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] at the end of the year, following Labor's defeat at the [[1977 Australian federal election|1977 election]]. Hayden led the party to the [[1980 Australian federal election|1980 election]], recording a substantial swing but falling well short of victory. He was replaced by [[Bob Hawke]] just a few weeks before the [[1983 Australian federal election|1983 election]], after months of speculation. Hayden | + | In early 1977, Hayden challenged Whitlam for the party leadership and was defeated by just two votes. He defeated [[Lionel Bowen]] to [[December 1977 Australian Labor Party leadership election|succeed]] Whitlam as [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Leader of the Opposition]] at the end of the year, following Labor's defeat at the [[1977 Australian federal election|1977 election]]. Hayden led the party to the [[1980 Australian federal election|1980 election]], recording a substantial swing but falling well short of victory. He was replaced by [[Bob Hawke]] just a few weeks before the [[1983 Australian federal election|1983 election]], after months of speculation. Hayden was [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade]] from 1983 to 1988, then left parliament to assume the governor-generalship. |
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William George Hayden is an Australian politician who was the 21st Governor-General of Australia from 1989 to 1996. He was Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1977 to 1983, and was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1983 to 1988 under Bob Hawke and as Treasurer of Australia in 1975 under Gough Whitlam.
Hayden was one of a number of notable Australians who maintained discreet relationships with United States officials in the 1970s, which he admitted in his 1996 memoirs.[1][2]
Hayden was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He attended Brisbane State High School and then joined the Queensland Police, working as a police officer for eight years while studying economics part-time at the University of Queensland. Hayden was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1961 federal election, aged 28 – along with Manfred Cross and Doug McClelland. When Gough Whitlam led the Labor Party to victory in 1972, he was made Minister for Social Security. He replaced Jim Cairns as Treasurer in 1975, but served for only five months before the government was dismissed.
In early 1977, Hayden challenged Whitlam for the party leadership and was defeated by just two votes. He defeated Lionel Bowen to succeed Whitlam as Leader of the Opposition at the end of the year, following Labor's defeat at the 1977 election. Hayden led the party to the 1980 election, recording a substantial swing but falling well short of victory. He was replaced by Bob Hawke just a few weeks before the 1983 election, after months of speculation. Hayden was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1983 to 1988, then left parliament to assume the governor-generalship.
References
- ↑ Hayden, An Autobiography, p. 340
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341655929_The_%27Eloquence%27_of_Robert_J_Hawke_United_States_informer_1973-79
