Doug Lowe (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian politician; Premier of Tasmania
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Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
About Doug Lowe (Australian politician)
- Douglas Ackley Lowe AM (born 15 May 1942) was the 35th Premier of Tasmania, from 1 December 1977 to 11 November 1981.
- His time as Premier coincided with controversy over a proposal to build a dam on Tasmania's Gordon River, which would have flooded parts of the Franklin River.
- The ensuing crisis saw Lowe overthrown as Premier and resign from the Labor Party, acting as an independent for the remainder of his political career. Born in Hobart, he was a former electrician by trade.
- He is married to Pamela June Grant and has four children, two sons and two daughters.
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