Bryan Vaughan
Encyclopedia
Bryan Henry Vaughan is a former Australia
n politician. He was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1981 to 1999.
The son of jeweller Henry Michael Vaughan and his wife Myra Kelly, Bryan Vaughan was born in Sydney
. He was educated at Marcellan College at Randwick
before achieving a Bachelor of Laws
at the University of Sydney
. In October 1950 he joined the Australian Labor Party
. He was employed in various legal firms before establishing Bryan Vaughan & Co. in 1965.
In 1981, Vaughan was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
as a Labor member. He was Shadow Minister for Small Business, Industrial Development and Tourism from 1990 to 1995 and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 1991 to 1995. In 1994 he was awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
]. Vaughan retired in 1999.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1981 to 1999.
The son of jeweller Henry Michael Vaughan and his wife Myra Kelly, Bryan Vaughan was born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He was educated at Marcellan College at Randwick
Randwick, New South Wales
Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick...
before achieving a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
. In October 1950 he joined the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. He was employed in various legal firms before establishing Bryan Vaughan & Co. in 1965.
In 1981, Vaughan was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
as a Labor member. He was Shadow Minister for Small Business, Industrial Development and Tourism from 1990 to 1995 and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 1991 to 1995. In 1994 he was awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke...
]. Vaughan retired in 1999.