Robert Edwin Charles (24 July 1936 – 17 April 2016) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1990 to October 2004, representing the Division of La Trobe, Victoria.[1]
Bob Charles
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for La Trobe | |
| In office 24 March 1990 – 31 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Milton |
| Succeeded by | Jason Wood |
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| Born | Robert Edwin Charles (1936-07-24)24 July 1936 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | 17 April 2016(2016-04-17) (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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Charles was born in Covington, Kentucky and educated at Purdue University BSc (MechEng).[2] He was an engineer before entering politics. He was a foreman, supervisor, International Marketing Manager and Managing Director of an instrument company and Chairman and Managing Director of a construction company. He moved to Australia in 1969, became a citizen of Australia in 1974, and was first elected to the La Trobe seat in 1990.
Charles was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1994–96. He retired at the 2004 election. In 2005, Charles was appointed as the Australian Consul-General in Chicago.[3][4]
Charles died on 17 April 2016, aged 79.[5]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for La Trobe 1990–2004 |
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by | Australian Consul-General in Chicago 2005–2008 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth Schick |