Nicholas Shehadie
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Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie, AC, OBE (15 November 1926 – 11 February 2018) was a Lord Mayor of Sydney (1973–1975) and national representative rugby union captain, who made thirty career test appearances for Australia between 1947 and 1958. He was President of the Australia Rugby Union from 1980 to 1987; in that role he pushed for and succeeded in persuading the International Rugby Board to launch the Rugby World Cup. He is an inductee into both the Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame and the IRB Hall of Fame.
Quick Facts 75th Lord Mayor of Sydney, Deputy ...
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75th Lord Mayor of Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 September 1973 – 26 September 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Barrett Lewis Leo Port | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | David Griffin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Leo Port | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alderman of the City of Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 December 1962 – 13 November 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Northcott Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 27 September 1969 – 18 September 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Macquarie Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 July 1981 – 17 December 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Grisha Sklovsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Carla Zampatti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Nicholas Michael Shehadie (1926-11-15)15 November 1926[1] Coogee, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 February 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 91) Mosman, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Dame Marie Bashir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Cleveland St Public School Crown St Commercial School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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