Tom Lewis Prime minister

Thomas Lancelot (Tom) Lewis AO (born 23 January 1922) is a former New South Wales politician, Premier of New South Wales and Minister in the cabinets of Sir Robert Askin and Sir Eric Willis. He became Premier following Askin's retirement from politics and held the position until he was replaced by Willis in a party vote. Lewis was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Wollondilly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1957 until his resignation in 1978.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 23, 1922
Birth place
Adelaide , Australia

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Politician

military operations
World War II
Borneo campaign (1945)
New Guinea campaign
deputy
military branch
Australian Army
military rank
Lieutenant
military unit
2/3rd Commando Squadron (Australia)
1st Armoured Division (Australia)
monarch
Elizabeth II
party
Liberal Party of Australia
region
Electoral district of Wollondilly
relation
Essington Lewis
service start1941
service end1946
successor
Bill Knott (politician)

Prime minister

FromOctober 26, 1957
ToJanuary 23, 1976

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