Pat McNamara (Australian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About Pat McNamara (Australian politician)
- Patrick John McNamara (born Melbourne, 11 August 1949) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing Benalla for the National Party from 1982 to 2000.
- From 1988 to 1999, he was leader of the National Party in Victoria and was Deputy Premier of Victoria under Jeff Kennett from 1992 to 1999.
- He held several ministerial positions in the Kennett government, including Minister for Agriculture and Resources, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections.
- During his tenure as Deputy Premier, Kennett's Liberals actually held a majority in their own right.
- Although Kennett did not need the support of McNamara's Nationals, the coalition was retained. Following the defeat of the Liberal-National coalition at the 1999 Victorian election, McNamara resigned the party leadership.
- A year later, he resigned from parliament, triggering a by-election which resulted in the Nationals losing the seat to the Labor Party.
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