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Lance Barnard (Lance Herbert Barnard) was born on 1 May, 1919 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, is an Australian politician and diplomat. Discover Lance Barnard'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 78 years old?

Popular As Lance Herbert Barnard
Occupation School teacher
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 1 May 1919
Birthday 1 May
Birthplace Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Date of death 6 August, 1997
Died Place Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australia

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His wife is Doris Burston (m. 1943) Jill Cant (m. 1962)

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1919

Lance Herbert Barnard AO (1 May 19196 August 1997) was an Australian politician and diplomat.

1934

His father, a trade unionist and locomotive driver, was elected to parliament in 1934, and was a minister in the Chifley government.

Barnard left school during the Great Depression and worked in a timberyard for a few years.

He began training as a schoolteacher by attending night school.

1940

In 1940, Barnard enlisted in the Australian Army.

He fought with the 9th Division in the Middle East and Africa, including in the Battle of El Alamein.

His military service left him with a permanent hearing impairment.

1945

After returning to Australia in 1945, Barnard qualified as a school teacher and subsequently taught mathematics in various Tasmanian schools.

1949

He defeated the sitting Liberal member Bruce Kekwick, who had defeated Claude Barnard for the seat in 1949.

He was later elected to the ALP Federal Executive and a delegate to Federal Conference, where he "more than once put up spirited battles against left-wing influence".

1954

He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1954 federal election, winning the seat of Bass that his father had lost five years earlier.

At the 1954 federal election, Barnard was elected to the Division of Bass for the Labor Party.

1966

Following the ALP's defeat at the 1966 federal election, Arthur Calwell resigned as party leader and was succeeded by his deputy Gough Whitlam.

Barnard was then elected deputy leader with the endorsement of Whitlam, defeating Jim Cairns by 35 votes to 33 on the final ballot following the elimination of Frank Crean.

At the time he was described in The Canberra Times as "a personal friend of Mr Whitlam and a competent if not brilliant speaker in the House, mainly on his father's subject of repatriation, and social services".

1967

He was the deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1967 to 1974 and held senior ministerial office in the Whitlam government, most notably as the third deputy prime minister of Australia from 1972 to 1974.

Barnard was born in Launceston, Tasmania, into a prominent political family; his father Claude Barnard was also a federal government minister.

He was a timber worker, soldier and schoolteacher before entering politics himself.

Barnard was elected deputy to Gough Whitlam in 1967 and became deputy prime minister following the ALP's victory at the 1972 election.

After an initial "duumvirate" in which he and Whitlam both held multiple portfolios, Barnard was appointed Minister for Defence.

He subsequently oversaw the merger of several smaller departments into the Department of Defence.

1972

When the ALP won the 1972 federal election Barnard became deputy prime minister.

For the first two weeks of Whitlam's government, before the full electoral result was known, Whitlam and Barnard formed a two-man ministry, known as a duumvirate, to govern until a full ministry could be announced.

Barnard held 14 portfolios including Defence and Immigration.

Following the announcement of a complete ministry, Barnard served as Minister for Defence.

He personally ensured the recommendations of the Jess Committee and new Defense Force Retirements Benefits Scheme was implemented in 1972.

1974

In 1974, Barnard lost the deputy leadership to Jim Cairns but remained in the defence portfolio.

Following the 1974 federal election, Barnard was challenged for Labor's deputy leadership by Jim Cairns.

He was defeated by 54 votes to 42.

Contemporary sources reporting that he was receiving "fairly active" support from Whitlam, and that Whitlam was "actively canvassing" for him.

However, it was later reported that he had received "only token support" from the prime minister.

1975

He resigned from parliament in 1975 to become ambassador to Norway, Finland and Sweden, triggering a by-election that resulted in the loss of his seat to the Liberal Party.

Barnard was born in Launceston, Tasmania, one of four children born to Herbert Claude Barnard and the former Martha Melva McKenzie.

In June 1975, Whitlam announced that Barnard would leave politics to become Australia's resident ambassador to Sweden, with accreditation also to Finland and Norway.

He presented his credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf on 10 September.

Bass was resoundingly lost to the Liberals at the ensuing by-election, in which Labor lost 17 per cent of its primary vote.

This shock result was seen by many as the beginning of the end for the Whitlam government, which was dismissed five months later.

1978

Barnard returned to Launceston after completing his term as ambassador in 1978.

1981

In May 1981 he was nominated by the Fraser government as director of the Office of Australian War Graves.

1983

He retired in 1983.