Adrian Solomons, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Adrian Solomons

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1922

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1991

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Adrian Solomons

  • Sir Louis Adrian Solomons (9 June 1922 – 20 December 1991) was an Australian politician.
  • He was a Country Party (later National Party) member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1969 to 1991. Solomons was born in Tamworth and educated at local high schools.
  • He attended the University of New England and the University of Sydney, where he graduated in law.
  • He served in the 2nd Australian Infantry Force 1940–46, including overseas service with the 9th Australian Division.
  • On 29 November 1944 he married Olwyn Bishop, with whom he would have two sons.
  • In 1949, the year he was admitted as a solicitor, he joined the Country Party.
  • He was a member of the New South Wales Advisory Committee in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and chairman of Tamworth Celebrity Concerts from 1960 to 1967; he was also a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1976.Solomons was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Country Party.
  • He was National President of the National Country Party from 1974 to 1980, and was knighted in 1982 for services to law and politics.
  • From 1988 to 1991 he was Chairman of Committees in the Council.
  • Solomons retired from politics in 1991 and died later that year.

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