Gordon McIntosh
Encyclopedia
Gordon Douglas McIntosh (born 29 May 1925) is a Scottish
-born Australia
n politician. Born in Glasgow
, he was a toolmaker and served in the military 1945-1948. Having moved to Australia, he was president of the Western Australia
n Amalgamated Engineering Union, and Vice-President of the Western Australian Amalgamated Metal Workers Union. In 1974, he was elected to the Australian Senate
as a Labor
Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1987.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
-born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, he was a toolmaker and served in the military 1945-1948. Having moved to Australia, he was president of the Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n Amalgamated Engineering Union, and Vice-President of the Western Australian Amalgamated Metal Workers Union. In 1974, he was elected to the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
as a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
Senator for Western Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1987.