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The Hon. (Norm) Phillip Norman RYAN (1912 - 1997)

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Date of Birth: 24/05/1912
Place of Birth: Moruya, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 25/03/1997
Place of Death: Killarney Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member for Marrickville 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2 years 8 months 7 days
Member for Marrickville 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2 years 10 months 21 days
Member for Marrickville 01 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2 years 8 months 24 days
Minister for Public Works 14 Mar 1962 13 May 1965 3 years 2 months
Member for Marrickville 03 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3 years 29 days
Minister for Public Works 01 Apr 1959 14 Mar 1962 2 years 11 months 14 days
Member for Marrickville 21 Mar 1959 05 Feb 1962 2 years 10 months 16 days
Member for Marrickville 03 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2 years 11 months 14 days
Member for Marrickville 14 Feb 1953 06 Feb 1956 2 years 11 months 24 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 14 Feb 1953 19 Oct 1973 20 years 8 months 6 days
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP) Joined in 1933.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Electrician. Educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, and Sydney Technical College; served an apprenticeship as an electrical fitter, Sydney County Council; joined Public Works Department, electrical inspector; vice president of Marrickville Day Nursery and Kindergarten committee; trustee of Art Gallery of New South Wales 1959 - 1972.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Marrickville 1948 - 1953. Mayor in 1953.
Personal
Son of Michael Phillip Ryan and Elizabeth Beashell. Married Dorothy O'Brien on 12 April 1941 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Roman Catholic.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.