The Hon. William Henry HAIGH (1924 - )**

Date of Birth: 28/05/1924 Place of Birth: Liverpool, England

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 24 Feb 1968 9 Aug 1983 15yr(s) 5mth(s) 17day(s) Member for Maroubra 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s) 42nd (1968 - 1971) Member for Maroubra 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s) 43rd (1971 - 1973) Member for Maroubra 17 Nov 1973 2 Apr 1976 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s) 44th (1973 - 1976) Member for Maroubra 1 May 1976 12 Sep 1978 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s) 45th (1976 - 1978) Member for Maroubra 7 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s) 46th (1978 - 1981) Member for Maroubra 19 Sep 1981 9 Aug 1983 1yr 10mths 22days 47th (1981 - 1984) Minister Assisting the Premier 14 May 1976 10 Feb 1977 8mths 28days Minister for Services and Minister Assisting the Premier 10 Feb 1977 19 Oct 1978 1yr 8mths 10days Acting Minister for Conservation and Minister for Water Resources 4 Apr 1978 28 Apr 1978 25days Minister for Corrective Services 19 Oct 1978 29 Feb 1980 1yr 4mths 11days Minister for Corrective Services 29 Feb 1980 2 Oct 1981 1yr 7mths 4days

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined Malabar branch of ALP in January 1949.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Fitter and Turner. Educated at Malabar Public School and Randwick High School. Served an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner. Joined Amalgamated Engineering Union at 16 years of age. Worked at H.T Worrall, Mascot and Sydney County Council. Employed at Bunnerong Power Station from 1949 until 1959. Recreational interests include lawn bowls and golf.

Local Government Activity

Elected to Randwick Municipal Council as Alderman for South Ward. Member of Council 1956 to 1968, serving two terms as Mayor from 1962 until 1968. In 1966 elected Councillor for No. 3 constituency, Sydney County Council.

Personal

Son of Christopher Haigh, boot repairer and Catherine Runcie Deegan. Married Edith Frances Jones on 9 June 1945, and had issue, 1 son and 3 daughters.

Additional Information

Member of Former Members Association of New South Wales Parliament.

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