Robert John Solomon AM

Order of Australia

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(born 2 November 1931) is a retired Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Condobolin

Condobolin, New South Wales

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, he was educated at Barker College, the University of Sydney

University of Sydney

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 and Oxford University before receiving a PhD

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 from the University of Tasmania

University of Tasmania

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. He was Senior Lecturer in Geography

Geography

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 at the University of Tasmania from 1957 to 1969, and was vice-president of the Tasmania

Tasmania

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n Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Australia

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 from 1965 to 1969. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Liberal member for Denison

Division of Denison

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, succeeding the retiring Liberal MP Adrian Gibson

Adrian Gibson

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. He was defeated in 1972 by the Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 candidate, John Coates

John Coates (Australian politician)

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