The Hon. Leon Ashton PUNCH (1928 - 1991)**
- Date of Birth: 21/04/1928
- Place of Birth: Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: 28/12/1991
- Place of Death: Church Point, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 21 Mar 1959 | 2 Jul 1985 | 26yr(s) 3mth(s) 12day(s)
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| Member for Upper Hunter | 21 Mar 1959 | 5 Feb 1962 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s)
39th (1950 - 1953) |  |
| Member for Gloucester | 3 Mar 1962 | 31 Mar 1965 | 3yr(s) 29day(s)
40th (1962 - 1965) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 1 May 1965 | 23 Jan 1968 | 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s)
41st (1965 - 1968) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 24 Feb 1968 | 13 Jan 1971 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s)
42nd (1968 - 1971) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 13 Feb 1971 | 19 Oct 1973 | 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s)
43rd (1971 - 1973) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 17 Nov 1973 | 2 Apr 1976 | 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s)
44th (1973 - 1976) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 1 May 1976 | 12 Sep 1978 | 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s)
45th (1976 - 1978) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 7 Oct 1978 | 28 Aug 1981 | 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s)
46th (1978 - 1981) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 19 Sep 1981 | 5 Mar 1984 | 2yr(s) 5mth(s) 16day(s)
47th (1981 - 1984) | |
| Member for Gloucester | 24 Mar 1984 | 2 Jul 1985 | 1yr(s) 3mth(s) 9day(s)
48th (1984 - 1988) | |
| Minister for Public Works | 17 Jan 1973 | 3 Dec 1973 | 10mth(s) 17day(s)
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| Acting Minister for Decentralisation and Development | 2 Jun 1973 | 30 Jun 1973 | 29day(s)
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| Minister for Public Works | 3 Dec 1973 | 3 Jan 1975 | 1yr(s) 1mth(s) 1day(s)
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| Minister for Public Works and Minister for Ports | 3 Jan 1975 | 17 Dec 1975 | 11mth(s) 15day(s)
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| Acting Minister for Local Government | 28 Apr 1975 | 9 Jun 1975 | 1mth(s) 13day(s)
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| Deputy Premier, Minister for Public Works and Minister for Ports | 17 Dec 1975 | 23 Jan 1976 | 1mth(s) 7day(s)
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| Deputy Premier, Minister for Public Works and Minister for Ports | 23 Jan 1976 | 14 May 1976 | 3mth(s) 22day(s)
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| Chairman of Committees | 26 Mar 1968 | 13 Jan 1971 | 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 19day(s)
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| Acting Speaker | 8 Apr 1969 | 10 Apr 1969 | 3day(s)
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| Chairman of Committees | 16 Mar 1971 | 17 Jan 1973 | 1yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s)
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| Acting Speaker | 12 May 1972 | 5 Jul 1972 | 1mth(s) 24day(s)
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Political Party Activity
Country Party, Deputy Leader 1973 - 1975; Leader 1975 - 1984
Community Activity
Member of University of Newcastle Council 1966 - 1974.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer and grazier. Educated at Inverell High School and The Kings School, Parramatta; grazier of sheep and cattle; councillor at University of Newcastle 1966 - 1974; delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Ottawa, 1966.
Local Government Activity
Councillor of Barraba Shire 1956 - 1959.
Personal
Son of Thomas Sydney Punch, medical practitioner at Inverell. Married Suzettte Meyers on 15 September 1960 and had issue 2 sons. Church of England.
Additional Information
Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales: 1. L.A Punch - papers, ca. 1959 - 1985 (MLMSS 4506) 2. L.A Punch - further papers, 1975 - 1983 (MLMSS 4506) (ADD-ON 1751). 3. Leon Punch - further papers, 1975 - 1985 (MLMSS 7333); photographs in the PICMAN Database.
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