Bruce Reid
| |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bendigo | |
| In office 24 March 1990 – 31 August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | John Brumby |
| Succeeded by | Steve Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1935-07-30)30 July 1935 Bendigo, Victoria |
| Died | 24 May 2020(2020-05-24) (aged 84) Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| |
Nicholas Bruce Reid (30 July 1935 – 24 May 2020)[1] was an Australian politician.
Born in Bendigo, Victoria, he served in the military in 1958 and then became a retailer. In 1976, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as the Liberal member for Bendigo Province. He remained in the Legislative Council until 1988.[2] In 1990, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the federal seat of Bendigo, defeating John Brumby.[3]
After the Liberals lost the 1993 federal election, he contested the Liberal leadership with John Howard and John Hewson, but received only one vote.[4]
He held the seat of Bendigo until his retirement in 1998.[1]
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member for Bendigo 1990–1998 |
Succeeded by |
 | This article about a Liberal Party of Australia politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
