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Ken Wriedt was born on 11 July, 1927 in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Ken Wriedt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Occupation Seaman
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 11 July 1927
Birthday 11 July
Birthplace Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 18 October, 2010
Died Place Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1927

Kenneth Shaw Wriedt (11 July 1927 – 18 October 2010 ) was an Australian politician and leader of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Labor Party.

Wriedt was born in Melbourne, of Danish ancestry.

His early life included time spent as a seaman.

1967

He was elected as an Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania at the 1967 Senate election.

1972

When the Whitlam government won office at the December 1972 election, Wriedt (associated with the ALP's right wing) became Minister for Primary Industry.

1974

In June 1974 his portfolio was renamed Agriculture.

1975

On 14 October 1975, Rex Connor was obliged to resign as Minister for Minerals and Energy, as a result of the Loans Affair, and Wriedt was appointed in his place.

Nevertheless, he served less than a month before the Whitlam government was dismissed on 11 November.

1980

Wriedt remained in the Senate until his resignation in September 1980 to contest the House of Representatives seat of Denison at the 1980 federal election; he was defeated by sitting Liberal MP Michael Hodgman.

1982

At the 1982 Tasmanian state election, Wriedt won a seat in the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing Franklin.

He was Leader of the Opposition from 1982 to 1986.

1986

At the 1986 state election, Wriedt was unable to defeat the incumbent Liberal government of Robin Gray; Labor actually suffered a small swing.

He resigned as leader after the election, the first state Labor leader in more than half a century to have never served as Premier of Tasmania.

1989

He was a minister from 1989 to 1990 in the minority government led by Michael Field.

1990

In October 1990 he retired from parliament.

He was the father of a subsequent Tasmanian House of Assembly member, Paula Wriedt.