Dick de Fegely, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick de Fegely

politician

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1928

Date of Death: 27-Oct-2012

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Dick de Fegely

  • Richard Strachan "Dick" de Fegely (15 October 1928 – 27 October 2012) was an Australian politician. He was born in Ararat to Albert de Fegely, a farmer, and Laura de Nully.
  • After attending Ararat High School and Geelong Grammar School, he worked as a farmer.
  • In 1953 he married Ruth Beggs, with whom he had three sons.
  • A member of the Liberal Party, he was delegate to the Wimmera Electorate Committee (1975–79), President of the Ararat Branch (1976–79), a member of the Wannon Finance Committee (1978–83), chairman of the Ripon Electorate Committee (1979–83), a delegate to the State Council (1979–83), and vice-chairman of the Wannon/Corangamite Area Conference (1982–83).In 1985 de Fegely was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as the Liberal member for Ballarat Province.
  • He was Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction from 1988 to 1989 and the Liberal Whip in the Legislative Council from 1991 to 1996.
  • From 1996 to 1999 he was the Liberal Party Secretary, and he served on numerous committees.
  • He retired in 1999, and in 2001 was awarded the Centenary Medal.
  • De Fegely died in 2012.

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