Maurice Neil Politician

Maurice James Neil (born 29 May 1944) was an Australian politician, soldier and lawyer. Born in Manchester, England, he migrated to Australia and attended the University of Sydney. He became a barrister and also served as a migration officer for New South Wales in London. He served in the military 1966-75, including voluntary time in Vietnam as a Platoon Commander in the Royal Australian Infantry.He was a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Australian War Memorial from 31.8.1976 to 30.6.1980 and a Member of the Council of Trustees of the Australian War Memorial from 1.7.1980 to 30.6.1981. He also served on the NSW Council for the Ageing, the NSW Council for Civil Liberties and the Australian branch of the International Commission of Jurists.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 29, 1944
Birth place
England , Manchester
Nationality
English Australian

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Member of parliament

region
Division of St George
successor

Politician

party
Liberal Party of Australia

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