The Hon. David Paul Landa (1941 - 1984)

Date of birth:

Thu 29 May 1941

Place of birth:

St Peters, New South Wales, Australia

Date of death:

Sat 24 November 1984

Place of death:

Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member for Peats Sat 24 March 1984Sat 24 November 19848 months 1 day
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 24 March 1984Sat 24 November 19848 months 1 day
Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Vice President of Executive Tue 01 February 1983Thu 05 April 19841 year 2 months 5 days
Minister for Energy and Minister for Water Resources and Vice President of Executive Council Fri 02 October 1981Tue 01 February 19831 year 4 months
Minister for Education and Vice President of Executive Council Thu 28 February 1980Fri 02 October 19811 year 7 months 5 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Tue 07 November 1978Sat 03 March 19845 years 3 months 26 daysA Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of election 19 September 1981. Elected Member after reconstitution
Acting Attorney General Fri 29 July 1977Fri 05 August 19778 days
Minister for Planning and Environment and Vice President of Executive Council Mon 09 August 1976Fri 29 February 19803 years 6 months 21 days
Acting Attorney General Fri 14 May 1976Thu 05 April 19847 years 10 months 23 days
Leader of Government Fri 14 May 1976Sat 03 March 19847 years 9 months 19 days
Minister for Industrial Relations Fri 14 May 1976Mon 09 August 19762 months 27 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Mon 23 April 1973Mon 06 November 19785 years 6 months 15 daysA Member before reconstruction. A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 5 April 1973.
Biography

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.

Honours Received

Queens Counsel (Q. C)

Personal information

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.

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.

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