Terry Gygar RFD is an Australian academic and a former member of the Queensland Parliament. He is a former Army officer with experience in Vietnam.

Gygar was elected to Queensland Parliament as the Member for Stafford

Electoral district of Stafford

The district of Stafford is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia.It is located in the inner northern residential suburbs of Brisbane. Suburbs in the electorate include Stafford, Chermside, Gordon Park, Kedron, Lutwyche, Stafford Heights and...

, representing 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...

 from 1974 until his defeat in 1989. During this time, he held various shadow portfolios. He was awarded the Chevening scholarship at the London School of Economics

London School of Economics

The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...

. Following his Parliamentary service he completed 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...

 with Honours from Bond University

Bond University

Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...

. He is a barrister at the Supreme Court of Queensland

Supreme Court of Queensland

The Supreme Court of Queensland, which is based at the Law Courts Complex, is the superior court for the Australian State of Queensland and sits around the middle of the Australian court hierarchy...

, the High Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...

 and the Federal Court of Australia

Federal Court of Australia

The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...

. He is a Foundation Member of the Asia Pacific Law Deans' Association.

In recognition of his services to the Australian Defence Force

Australian Defence Force

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, governance, education and the law, the Australian Government awarded Gygar the Australian Active Service Medal

Australian Active Service Medal

The Australian Active Service Medal is an Australian military decoration. It was authorised 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in warlike operations...

, General Service Medal

General Service Medal (1962)

The General Service Medal , was introduced in 1962 to combine the General Service Medal , as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal...

 for Vietnam, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal

Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal

The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...

, the Australian Centenary Medal, the Reserve Forces Decoration and the National Medal

National Medal (Australia)

The National Medal is an Australian award given for long service by operational members of specified eligible organisations. It was introduced in 1975, as an original component of the new Australian honours system, and replaced a range of medals available to military and civilian uniformed...

 and Australian Defence Medal

Australian Defence Medal

The Australian Defence Medal is an Australian military decoration which recognises current and former Australian Defence Force personnel who completed an initial enlistment period, or four years service...

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