Neville Bonner Politician

Neville Thomas Bonner AO (28 March 1922 – 5 February 1999) was an Australian politician, and the first Indigenous Australian to become a member of the Parliament of Australia. He was initially appointed by the Queensland Parliament to fill a casual vacancy in the representation of Queensland in the Senate, and later became the first indigenous Australian to be elected to the parliament by popular vote. Bonner was an elder of the Jagera people.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 28, 1922
Birth place	New South Wales , Ukerebagh Island , Tweed River (New South Wales)
Nationality	Australians
Date of death	February 05, 1999
Place of death	Ipswich Queensland