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Vincent Clair Gair (25 February 1901 – 11 November 1980) was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957, when his stormy relations with the trade union movement saw him expelled from the Labor Party. He was elected to the Australian Senate and led the Democratic Labor Party from 1965 to 1973.
Vincent Clare (Clair) Gair (1901-1980), railway clerk and premier, was born on 25 February 1901 at Rockhampton, Queensland, eighth child of John Alexander Gair, a prison warder from Scotland, and his wife Catherine Mary, née Maguire (d.1950), a nurse from Ireland.
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Gair served as Acting Premier for extended periods during the long, final illness of Premier Ned Hanlon. When Hanlon died on 15 January 1952, Gair succeeded him. Gair’s first three years as premier were prosperous, stable and peaceful, as Queensland continued to recover from the exigencies of war.
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Vincent Clair Gair. Premier of Queensland 1952-1957 and Ambassador to Ireland. Vince Gair was born in Rockhampton, the eight child of John Alexander Gair and Catherine Mary Gair.He was educated at Leichhardt State School and St Joseph's Christians Brothers.
Vince Gair was the member for South Brisbane in the Queensland Legislative Assembly for 28 years and premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957, when stormy relations with the trade union movement saw him expelled from the Australian Labor Party and form the Queensland Labour Party.
- February 25, 1901
- November 11, 1980
premier (1952-1957) Queensland, Australia Member of Upper House (1964-1974) Federal, Australia ambassador (1974-1976) Federal, Australia
Queensland State Archives 4750 Hon VC Gair Premier of Queensland c 1953.png 1,796 × 2,510; 3.02 MB ... Honourable Vincent Clair Gair (25 Feb 1901 - 11 Nov 1980 ...
