Sir Gilbert Lawrence Chandler

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1935 and 1973 Born: 29 August 1903 (North Melbourne, Victoria)
Died: 8 April 1974 (Ferntree Gully, Victoria)
Gilbert Chandler

Parties represented

United Australia Party

Liberal Party

Liberal and Country Party

Electorates

Boronia (1 May 1967 - 1 April 1973)

Southern (1 June 1937 - 1 March 1967)

South Eastern (1 March 1935 - 1 June 1937) By-election

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Minister of Agriculture (7 June 1955 - 30 May 1973)

Minister of Forests (21 March 1956 - 10 April 1956)

Minister of Immigration (21 March 1956 - 10 April 1956)

Minister of State Development and of Decentralisation (21 March 1956 - 10 April 1956)

Minister without portfolio (18 September 1943 - 2 October 1945)

Committee Memberships

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (14 September 1960 - 1 June 1961)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (1 September 1959 - 13 September 1960)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (8 July 1958 - 31 August 1959)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (21 November 1956 - 18 April 1958)

Member Standing Orders Committee (21 November 1956 - 18 April 1958)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (12 July 1955 - 20 November 1956)

Member Standing Orders Committee (15 June 1955 - 20 November 1956)

Member Library Committee (28 April 1954 - 2 April 1955)

Member Printing Committee (28 April 1954 - 2 April 1955)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (25 February 1954 - 2 April 1955)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (22 December 1952 - 24 February 1954)

Member Library Committee (22 December 1952 - 27 April 1954)

Member Printing Committee (22 December 1952 - 27 April 1954)

Member Library Committee (16 July 1952 - 31 October 1952)

Member Printing Committee (20 November 1951 - 31 October 1952)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (13 November 1951 - 31 October 1952)

Member Printing Committee (27 June 1950 - 19 November 1951)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 June 1950 - 12 November 1951)

Member Printing Committee (5 April 1949 - 13 April 1950)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 March 1949 - 13 April 1950)

Member Printing Committee (9 December 1947 - 4 April 1949)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (2 December 1947 - 28 March 1949)

Member Printing Committee (4 December 1945 - 9 October 1947)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (28 November 1945 - 9 October 1947)

Member Printing Committee (28 July 1944 - 3 October 1945)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (27 June 1944 - 3 October 1945)

Member Printing Committee (30 June 1943 - 27 July 1944)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 June 1943 - 26 June 1944)

Member Printing Committee (8 July 1942 - 29 April 1943)

Member Printing Committee (24 June 1941 - 7 July 1942)

Member Printing Committee (7 May 1940 - 23 June 1941)

Member Printing Committee (11 July 1939 - 15 February 1940)

Member Printing Committee (12 July 1938 - 10 July 1939)

Member Printing Committee (3 November 1937 - 11 July 1938)

Member Printing Committee (20 July 1937 - 6 September 1937)

Awards

CMG 1958; KBE 1972.

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