Robert Hill (Australian politician)
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Robert Murray Hill AC (born 25 September 1946) is a retired Australian politician. He is an Adjunct Professor in Sustainability and Co-Director of the Alliance 21 project at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He is also a Commissioner of the Global Ocean Commission.[1]
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Robert Hill | |
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Senator for South Australia | |
In office 1 July 1981 – 15 March 2006 | |
Preceded by | Sir Condor Laucke |
Succeeded by | Cory Bernardi |
Minister for Defence | |
In office 12 November 2001 – 27 January 2006 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Peter Reith |
Succeeded by | Brendan Nelson |
Minister for the Environment | |
In office 11 March 1996 – 12 November 2001 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | John Faulkner (as Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories) |
Succeeded by | David Kemp |
Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
In office 11 March 1996 – 20 January 2006 | |
Preceded by | Gareth Evans |
Succeeded by | Nick Minchin |
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
In office 3 April 1990 – 11 March 1996 | |
Preceded by | Fred Chaney |
Succeeded by | John Faulkner |
Chancellor of the University of Adelaide | |
In office 26 July 2010 – 25 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | John von Doussa |
Succeeded by | Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce |
Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations | |
In office 27 March 2006 – May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Caroline Millar (acting) |
Succeeded by | Gary Quinlan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-09-25) 25 September 1946 (age 77) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Spouse | Diana Marie Hill (née Jacka) |
Children | Victoria Hill (daughter) |
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