Nicholas Bruce Reid (30 July 1935 – 24 May 2020)[1] was an Australian politician.
Bruce Reid | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bendigo | |
| In office 24 March 1990 – 31 August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | John Brumby |
| Succeeded by | Steve Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1935 Bendigo, Victoria |
| Died | 24 May 2020 (aged 84) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Retailer |
Born in Bendigo, Victoria, he served in the military in 1958 and then became a retailer. In 1976, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as the Liberal member for Bendigo Province. He remained in the Legislative Council until 1988.[2] In 1990, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the federal seat of Bendigo, defeating John Brumby.[3]
After the Liberals lost the 1993 federal election, he contested the Liberal leadership with John Howard and John Hewson, but received only one vote.[4]
He held the seat of Bendigo until his retirement in 1998.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "A legend lost: Former Bendigo politician Bruce Reid mourned". Bendigo Advertiser. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Reid". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "1990 legislative election: House of Representatives Victoria". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Major Party Leadership Ballots since 1966". Poliquant. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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