Greg Percival
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Harold Gregory "Greg" Percival, OBE
(4 April 1925 – 8 May 2011) was an Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1977 to 1978 and from 1986 to 1988.
Born in Campbelltown
, Percival was educated at Ingleburn
Primary School, Parramatta
Intermediate School and Taylor's Coaching College. He became a telegraph messenger in 1941, and was employed by the Royal Australian Navy
in this capacity from 1942 to 1946, serving in anti-submarine patrol boats in New Guinea
and the south-west Pacific Islands
.
After the war he became a retail butcher. He married Diana Mary Drew on 2 June 1951, with whom he had three children. In 1956 he was elected to Campbelltown City Council, serving as mayor from 1960 to 1961. He had been a member of the Ingleburn branch of the Liberal Party
since 1950.
In 1965 he became an executive member of the Local Government Association of New South Wales (he would serve as President from 1974 to 1976). He also served as President of the Ingleburn Liberal Party from 1967 to 1969 and Treasurer of the Federal Electoral Council from 1966 to 1969. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
in 1976.
On 12 October 1977, Percival was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council
as a Liberal member, serving until the first upper house election in 1978. He was appointed again on 5 February 1986 after the resignation of Lloyd Lange
, and served until 1988. After his departure from politics he became President of the Fairmile Association from 1989 to 2005. Percival died on 8 May 2011, aged 86.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(4 April 1925 – 8 May 2011) was an Australia
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 1977 to 1978 and from 1986 to 1988.
Born in Campbelltown
Campbelltown, New South Wales
Campbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...
, Percival was educated at Ingleburn
Ingleburn, New South Wales
Ingleburn is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ingleburn is located 44 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Campbelltown and is part of the Macarthur region...
Primary School, Parramatta
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
Intermediate School and Taylor's Coaching College. He became a telegraph messenger in 1941, and was employed by the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
in this capacity from 1942 to 1946, serving in anti-submarine patrol boats in New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
and the south-west Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
.
After the war he became a retail butcher. He married Diana Mary Drew on 2 June 1951, with whom he had three children. In 1956 he was elected to Campbelltown City Council, serving as mayor from 1960 to 1961. He had been a member of the Ingleburn branch of 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...
since 1950.
In 1965 he became an executive member of the Local Government Association of New South Wales (he would serve as President from 1974 to 1976). He also served as President of the Ingleburn Liberal Party from 1967 to 1969 and Treasurer of the Federal Electoral Council from 1966 to 1969. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1976.
On 12 October 1977, Percival was appointed 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, serving until the first upper house election in 1978. He was appointed again on 5 February 1986 after the resignation of Lloyd Lange
Lloyd Lange
William Lloyd Lange is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1974 to 1986, serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 1981 to 1984, and as Opposition Spokesman for Minerals and Energy and Deputy Leader of...
, and served until 1988. After his departure from politics he became President of the Fairmile Association from 1989 to 2005. Percival died on 8 May 2011, aged 86.