George Hannan

Who was George Hannan?

George Conrad Hannan was an Australian politician.

Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools and then the University of Melbourne. He became a barrister in 1934, and served in the military from 1942 to 1946. In 1956, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Victoria, filling a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator John Spicer. He was defeated in 1964, his term ending on 30 June 1965.

He was re-elected at the 1970 Senate election, taking his place immediately. In 1974, he resigned from the Liberal Party, forming a new party, the National Liberal Party, under which banner he contested the 1974 double dissolution election. He received 1.2 per cent of the vote, and was not elected.

George Hannan died on 1 May 2009, aged 98.