7th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
In office 20 November 1929 – 16 February 1932
Preceded by
Sir Littleton Groom
Succeeded by
George Mackay
Minister for the Navy and Munitions
In office 7 October 1941 – 15 August 1946
Preceded by
Billy Hughes
Succeeded by
Arthur Drakeford
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hindmarsh
In office 13 December 1919 – 14 August 1946
Preceded by
William Archibald
Succeeded by
Albert Thompson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Sturt
In office 29 May 1954 – 10 December 1955
Preceded by
Keith Wilson
Succeeded by
Keith Wilson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bonython
In office 10 December 1955 – 1 November 1963
Preceded by
New seat
Succeeded by
Martin Nicholls
4th Ambassador of Australia to the United States
In office 5 September 1946 – 1 January 1951
Preceded by
Frederic Eggleston
Succeeded by
Percy Spender
Personal details
Born
Norman John Oswald Makin
(1889-03-31)31 March 1889 Petersham, New South Wales
Died
20 July 1982(1982-07-20) (aged 93) Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality
Australian
Political party
Australian Labor Party
Spouse
Ruby Florence nee Jennings
Children
Lloyd John Makin
Parent(s)
John Hulme Makin and Elizabeth, née Yates[1]
Occupation
Metal worker
Norman John Oswald Makin AO (31 March 1889 – 20 July 1982) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1919 to 1946 for Hindmarsh, from 1954 to 1955 for Sturt, and from 1955 to 1963 for Bonython. He was Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1929 to 1932 and served as Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions (1941–1946) and Minister for Aircraft Production (1945–1946) under John Curtin, Frank Forde and Ben Chifley. He was the first President of the United Nations Security Council in 1946, and served as Ambassador to the United States from 1946 to 1951.[2]
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Norman John Oswald Makin AO (31 March 1889 – 20 July 1982) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian...
new leader. He contested the leadership ballot against Ben Chifley and NormanMakin, but Chifley emerged victorious. Forde continued on as deputy leader...
malapportioned. Makin was established in the South Australian redistribution of 3 September 1984 and named after MP and diplomat NormanMakin. It was a marginal...
Australia Joel Makin (born 1994), Welsh squash player John and Sarah Makin, Australian baby farmers Kelly Makin, Canadian director NormanMakin, Australian...
and Minister for External Affairs) Jack Beasley (Minister for Supply) NormanMakin (Minister for the Navy and Minister for Munitions) Arthur Drakeford (Minister...
massive Liberal victory of that year. He was unseated by Labor challenger NormanMakin at the 1954 election. However, ahead of the 1955 election, a redistribution...
deputy leader and interim prime minister Frank Forde, navy minister NormanMakin, and attorney-general Herbert Evatt. John Curtin, party leader since...
John Curtin was elected as his replacement, defeating Frank Forde and NormanMakin, and consequently became Leader of the Opposition. Scullin had suffered...
Dates State Name 17 January – 16 February 1946 Australia NormanMakin 17 February – 16 March 1946 Brazil Cyro de Freitas Valle 17 March – 16 April 1946...
Philip McBride (from after the September 1940 election until 1941); NormanMakin (1941 — November 1946?); John Dedman (November 1946 –?); and John Armstrong...
the seat outright. Prominent members for the electorate have included NormanMakin, who was Speaker in the Scullin government, and a cabinet minister in...
two Speakers have become Cabinet ministers after having been Speaker: NormanMakin and Gordon Scholes. Bronwyn Bishop was elected Speaker on 12 November...
of New South Wales Susan Templeman Labor Provincial Makin 1984 South Australia 130 NormanMakin Politician Tony Zappia Labor Outer-metropolitan Mallee...
the 16th Prime Minister of Australia, defeating Frank Forde as well as NormanMakin and H.V. Evatt. As a result, Forde becomes the shortest serving Prime...
Diplomatic posts Preceded by NormanMakin as Head of Delegation Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations 1946–1947 Succeeded by John...
the United States In office 31 May 1951 – 1 January 1958 Preceded by NormanMakin Succeeded by Howard Beale Minister for External Affairs In office 19...
thus a natural choice for Sturt's Labor incumbent, NormanMakin, to transfer in 1955. Besides Makin, its most notable member was Neal Blewett, a minister...
days Fadden 29 August 1941 (1941-08-29) 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) 3 NormanMakin Labor Curtin 7 October 1941 (1941-10-07) 6 July 1945 (1945-07-06) 4 years...
1940; on both occasions being defeated by the strong Labor incumbent, NormanMakin. His chief recreation was angling; he was a member of the SA Angling...
Preceded by Archie Cameron Minister for the Navy 1940–1941 Succeeded by NormanMakin Party political offices Preceded by Gregor McGregor Deputy Leader of...
Fenton ALP 13.2 Darling (NSW) Arthur Blakeley ALP 15.1 Hindmarsh (SA) NormanMakin ALP 18.6 Newcastle (NSW) David Watkins ALP 19.4 Very safe Bourke (Vic)...
of Australia Appointer Governor-General of Australia Inaugural holder NormanMakin (as Head of Delegation) Formation 1946 Website Permanent Representative...
Queensland 13 January 1927 16 September 1929 Defeated in his own seat. 7 NormanMakin Labor South Australia 20 November 1929 27 November 1931 8 George Mackay...
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