Date of Birth: 22/06/1944
Place of Birth: Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 18/06/2009
Place of Death: Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member for Georges River |
27 Jun 1994 |
03 Mar 1995 |
8 months 5 days |
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| Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services |
26 May 1993 |
27 Jun 1994 |
1 year 1 month 2 days |
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| Minister for Police |
23 Sep 1992 |
26 May 1993 |
8 months 4 days |
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| Minister for Justice |
03 Jul 1992 |
23 Sep 1992 |
2 months 21 days |
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| Minister for Justice |
28 Jun 1991 |
03 Jul 1992 |
1 year 6 days |
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| Member for Georges River |
25 May 1991 |
27 Jun 1994 |
3 years 1 month 3 days |
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| Member for Georges River |
19 Mar 1988 |
03 May 1991 |
3 years 1 month 15 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
19 Mar 1988 |
03 Mar 1995 |
6 years 11 months 13 days |
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Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Joined the party in 1987. Resigned from party on 29 October 1994. Independent.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Army Officer. Educated at Liverpool Boys High School and The School of Military Engineering, Portsea (Officer Cadet School) and the School of Military Engineering. Commissioned Army Officer (Major) 1962 - 1982, Chief Executive Scout Association of Australia (New South Wales Branch). Recreational interests include reading and theatre.
Military Service
South Vietnam 1969 - 1970. Army attache in Washington from 1978 - 1981. Served as a Commissioned Officer and retired as a Major 1962 - 1982.
Honours Received
Australian General Service Medal, Defence Force Service Medal, National Medal, Vietnam General Service Medal, Australian Active Service Medal.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Richard Patrick Griffiths, Officer of Cadet School at Portsea. Married (1) Jann Mariette Hart in 1965 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son. Divorced. Married (2) Diane Maree von Westernhagen on 19 January 1974 and had issue, 1 daughters and 2 sons. Divorced 2000.
