Age, Biography and Wiki
Bob Whan (Robert Bruce Whan) was born on 5 January, 1933 in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Bob Whan'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 82 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert Bruce Whan |
| Occupation |
Agricultural scientist |
| Age |
82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
5 January, 1933 |
| Birthday |
5 January |
| Birthplace |
Wodonga, Victoria, Australia |
| Date of death |
4 October, 2015 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
Australia
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Bob Whan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 82 years old, Bob Whan height not available right now. We will update Bob Whan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Steve Whan |
Bob Whan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bob Whan worth at the age of 82 years old? Bob Whan’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Australia. We have estimated Bob Whan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Robert Bruce Whan (5 January 1933 – 4 October 2015) was an Australian politician.
He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and represented the Division of Eden-Monaro in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1975.
He worked in the wool industry before entering politics.
Whan was born in Wodonga, Victoria.
His parents moved to Melbourne where he attended East Kew Central School and Richmond Technical College.
He left school at the age of 15 and went with his family to King Island, where he worked in the dairy industry.
Whan later moved to Albury, New South Wales, where he worked in a woolstore and gained a wool classing certificate.
He later attained a degree in wool technology from the University of New South Wales and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Leeds in England.
He worked as a public servant before entering politics, serving as the officer-in-charge of the wool marketing section of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
Whan was elected to federal parliament at the 1972 federal election, as the Labor candidate in the Division of Eden-Monaro.
He won the seat by a margin of 503 votes, and retained it at the 1974 election by a margin of 146 votes, making it one of the most marginal seats in the country.
He lost his seat in Labor's landslide defeat at the 1975 election, although the relatively small swing against him was seen as evidence of his personal following.
Whan won Labor preselection as the Labor candidate in the Division of Canberra at the 1977 election, but following a series of challenges the initial ballot was overturned and he was replaced by Henry Lawrence, who lost to the incumbent Liberal MP John Haslem.
After his defeat Whan served as head of the New South Wales Milk Board and executive director of the Australian Council for Overseas Aid.
He was also a founder of Jobless Action, a Canberra-based organisation.
Prior to entering the New South Wales Parliament, Steve was the unsuccessful candidate for his father's old federal seat of Eden-Monaro in the 1998 and 2001 elections but was unsuccessful on both those occasions.
Whan died of cardiac arrest on 4 October 2015 at the age of 82.
His son, Steve Whan has been the member for Monaro in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2023, having previously been the member from 2003 to 2011 and a served in the Legislative Council from 2011 to 2015.
