Fergus Darling
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Fergus John Darling was an Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1976 to 1981.
Born in Perth
, Darling served in World War II
, and was taken as a prisoner of war
; he was held in a German
army camp for three years. Following his return in 1946, he became an active member of the Apex Club of Perth
, and also joined the Liberal Party
. He worked as an industrial advocate with the Western Australian Employers' Federation from 1935, and in 1957 was elected to Nedlands City Council; he served seven years as Deputy Mayor. In 1966, Darling relocated to Sydney
to become Executive Director of the New South Wales Employers' Federation.
In 1976, Darling was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
as a Liberal member. He retired from his position with the Employers' Federation in 1980 due to ill health. He died in 1981 at Seaforth
while still an MLC; his seat was filled by former MLC Derek Freeman
.
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 Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
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 1976 to 1981.
Born in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Darling served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and was taken as a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
; he was held in a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
army camp for three years. Following his return in 1946, he became an active member of the Apex Club of Perth
Apex Clubs of Australia
The Association of Apex Clubs of Australia is the collective name given to the 330 individual Apex Clubs throughout Australia. An Apex club is a community service club, neither sectarian nor party political, that provides young civic minded people the opportunity to volunteer within the community...
, and also joined the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. He worked as an industrial advocate with the Western Australian Employers' Federation from 1935, and in 1957 was elected to Nedlands City Council; he served seven years as Deputy Mayor. In 1966, Darling relocated to 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...
to become Executive Director of the New South Wales Employers' Federation.
In 1976, Darling 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 Liberal member. He retired from his position with the Employers' Federation in 1980 due to ill health. He died in 1981 at Seaforth
Seaforth, New South Wales
Seaforth is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region....
while still an MLC; his seat was filled by former MLC Derek Freeman
Derek Freeman (politician)
Derek David Freeman is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1973 to 1981 and from 1981 to 1984.Freeman was born in Sydney...
.