The Hon. David Paul LANDA (1941 - 1984)**
- Date of Birth: 29/05/1941
- Place of Birth: St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
- Date of Death: 24/11/1984
- Place of Death: Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 23 Apr 1973 | 6 Nov 1978 | 5yr(s) 6mth(s) 15day(s)
46th (1978 - 1981) | A Member before reconstruction. A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 5 April 1973. |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 7 Nov 1978 | 3 Mar 1984 | 5yrs 3mths 26days
46th (1978 - 1981) | A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of election 19 September 1981. Elected Member after reconstitution |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | 24 Mar 1984 | 24 Nov 1984 | 8mth(s) 1day(s)
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| Member for Peats | 24 Mar 1984 | 24 Nov 1984 | 8mth(s) 1day(s)
48th (1984 - 1988) |  |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | 14 May 1976 | 9 Aug 1976 | 2mth(s) 27day(s)
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| Acting Attorney General | 14 May 1976 | 5 Apr 1984 | 7yr(s) 10mth(s) 23day(s)
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| Minister for Planning and Environment and Vice President of Executive Council | 9 Aug 1976 | 29 Feb 1980 | 3yr(s) 6mth(s) 21day(s)
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| Acting Attorney General | 29 Jul 1977 | 5 Aug 1977 | 8day(s)
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| Minister for Education and Vice President of Executive Council | 28 Feb 1980 | 2 Oct 1981 | 1yr(s) 7mth(s) 5day(s)
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| Minister for Energy and Minister for Water Resources and Vice President of Executive Council | 2 Oct 1981 | 1 Feb 1983 | 1yr(s) 4mth(s)
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| Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Vice President of Executive | 1 Feb 1983 | 5 Apr 1984 | 1yr 2mths 5days
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| Leader of Government | 14 May 1976 | 3 Mar 1984 | 7yr(s) 9mth(s) 19day(s)
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined the party at age 18
Community Activity
Member of New South Wales Leagues Club, New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, Tattersalls Club, Council of Aboriginal Legal Service.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Kogarah High School, Sydney Boys High School and University of Sydney (LL.B). Solicitor since 1964, admitted to Bar 1975. Member of policy committees relating to Justice, Consumer Affairs and Urban Development and the Central Executive. Recreational interests included tennis, surfing and jogging.
Honours Received
Queens Counsel (Q.C)
Personal
Son of Maurice Landa and his wife Fay. Irish/ Polish parents migrated from Belfast. Married Annika on 17 December 1968, and had issue 1 daughter. Jewish faith.
Additional Information
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