1927 - 1996
Don Dobie Australian Politician
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Details
| First Name |
Don
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| Last Name |
Dobie
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| Birthday |
28th July, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Glasgow, Scotland
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| Died |
25th November, 1996
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation Text |
Economist
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| Occupation |
Politician
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James Donald Mathieson Dobie (28 July 1927 – 25 November 1996) was an Australian politician. Born in Glasgow in Scotland, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School, the University of Melbourne, and Columbia University in New York. He then became an economist with a private bank until 1966, when he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party, defeating Labor member Les Johnson for the seat of Hughes. A redistribution ahead of the 1969 election erased Dobie's majority and gave Labor a notional eight-percent majority—technically making it a safe Labor seat on paper. Believing this made Hughes unwinnable—especially with Johnson priming for a rematch—Dobie transferred to the new seat of Cook, created mostly out of the more Liberal-friendly eastern portion of Hughes. This move proved prescient, as Johnson retook Hughes for Labor on a large swing while Dobie narrowly won Cook.
