For the Canadian author, see Andrew Peacock (writer).
The Honourable
Andrew Peacock
AC GCL
Peacock in 1969
Leader of the Opposition
In office 9 May 1989 – 3 April 1990
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Deputy
Fred Chaney
Preceded by
John Howard
Succeeded by
John Hewson
In office 11 March 1983 – 5 September 1985
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Deputy
John Howard
Preceded by
Bob Hawke
Succeeded by
John Howard
21st Ambassador of Australia to the United States
In office 2 February 1997 – 27 February 1999
Nominated by
John Howard
Preceded by
John McCarthy
Succeeded by
Michael Thawley
Party leadership positions
Leader of the Liberal Party
In office 9 May 1989 – 3 April 1990
Deputy
Fred Chaney
Preceded by
John Howard
Succeeded by
John Hewson
In office 11 March 1983 – 5 September 1985
Deputy
John Howard
Preceded by
Malcolm Fraser
Succeeded by
John Howard
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
In office 17 July 1987 – 9 May 1989
Leader
John Howard
Preceded by
Neil Brown
Succeeded by
Fred Chaney
Cabinet posts
Minister for Industry and Commerce
In office 11 October 1982 – 11 March 1983
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by
Phillip Lynch
Succeeded by
John Button
Minister for Industrial Relations
In office 3 November 1980 – 16 April 1981
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by
Tony Street
Succeeded by
Ian Viner
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 11 November 1975 – 3 November 1980
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by
Don Willesee
Succeeded by
Tony Street
Minister for the Environment
In office 12 November 1975 – 22 December 1975
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by
Joe Berinson
Succeeded by
Ivor Greenwood
Minister for External Territories
In office 25 January 1972 – 5 December 1972
Prime Minister
William McMahon
Preceded by
Charles Barnes
Succeeded by
Gough Whitlam
Minister for the Army
In office 12 November 1969 – 2 February 1972
Prime Minister
John Gorton William McMahon
Preceded by
Phillip Lynch
Succeeded by
Bob Katter, Sr.
Member of the Australian Parliament for Kooyong
In office 2 April 1966 – 17 September 1994
Preceded by
Robert Menzies
Succeeded by
Petro Georgiou
Personal details
Born
Andrew Sharp Peacock
(1939-02-13)13 February 1939 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
16 April 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Liberal
Spouses
Susan Rossiter
(m. 1963; div. 1978)
Margaret Ingram
(m. 1983; div. 1995)
Penne Korth
(m. 2002)
Relations
John Rossiter (father-in-law)
Children
3
Education
Scotch College
Alma mater
University of Melbourne
Andrew Sharp PeacockAC GCL (13 February 1939 – 16 April 2021) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He served as a cabinet minister and went on to become leader of the Liberal Party on two occasions (1983–1985 and 1989–1990), leading the party to defeat at the 1984 and 1990 elections.
Peacock was born in Melbourne and attended Elsternwick Primary School and Scotch College before studying law at the University of Melbourne. A former president of the Young Liberals, he was elected to Parliament at the age of 27, filling the blue-ribbon seat of Kooyong, vacated by Sir Robert Menzies. Peacock was appointed to cabinet in 1969 by John Gorton and later served under William McMahon and Malcolm Fraser. He held a variety of portfolios, most notably serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1975 to 1980. He unsuccessfully challenged Fraser for the Liberal leadership in 1982, but was then elected as Fraser's successor following the party's defeat at the 1983 election.
At the 1984 election, the Peacock-led Coalition slightly reduced the Labor Party's majority. He resigned the Liberal leadership the following year after failing to have his deputy John Howard removed; he was duly replaced by Howard. He remained a member of the shadow cabinet, and in 1987 unsuccessfully challenged Howard for the leadership; he was instead elected deputy leader. Peacock returned as leader in 1989. However, his second term lasted less than a year, as he resigned after another electoral defeat in 1990; he had won the popular vote but failed to win enough seats. Peacock left politics in 1994 and was later appointed Ambassador to the United States, serving from 1997 to 1999.
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