Neil O'Sullivan

Sir Neil O'Sullivan
Attorney-General of Australia
In office
15 August 1956 – 12 October 1958
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byJohn Spicer
Succeeded byGarfield Barwick
Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office
21 February 1950 – 8 December 1958
LeaderRobert Menzies
Preceded byBill Ashley
Succeeded byBill Spooner
Minister for the Navy
In office
11 January 1956 – 24 October 1956
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byEric Harrison
Succeeded byCharles Davidson
Minister for Trade and Customs
In office
19 December 1949 – 11 January 1956
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Preceded byBen Courtice
Succeeded byJohn McEwen
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1947 – 30 June 1962
Personal details
Born(1900-08-02)2 August 1900
Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Died4 July 1968(1968-07-04) (aged 67)
Sydney, Australia
Political partyUAP (to 1945)
Liberal (from 1945)
Spouse
Jessie McEncroe
(m. 1929)
RelationsPatrick O'Sullivan (grandfather)
Thomas O'Sullivan (uncle)
Neil MacGroarty (uncle)
OccupationSolicitor

Sir Michael Neil O'Sullivan KBE (2 August 1900 – 4 July 1968) was an Australian politician and lawyer. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1947 to 1962, representing the Liberal Party. He held senior ministerial positions in the post-war Menzies Government, serving as Minister for Trade and Customs (1949–56), Minister for the Navy (1956), and Attorney-General (1956–58).


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