Doug Everingham

Who is Doug Everingham?

Douglas Nixon "Doug" Everingham is a former Australian politician and minister.

Everingham graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946 and worked in public and private hospitals and as a family doctor.

Everingham was elected the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Capricornia at a by-election in 1967. In the Gough Whitlam government of 1972–75 he served as Minister for Helth. He was defeated at the 1975 election by Colin Carige, but was subsequently victorious against Carige at the 1977 election; and he remained the local member until his retirement at the 1984 election. Everingham is the coordinator of the World Election Commission in the World Government of World Citizens. He was appointed by the World Coordinator Garry Davis.