16 Facts About Brendan Lyons

Brendan Aloysius Lyons was an Australian politician who served in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1982 to 1986, representing the Liberal Party.

Brendan Lyons was a government minister from 1984 until his defeat at the 1986 state election.

At the time of Brendan's birth, Joseph Lyons was Premier of Tasmania.

Brendan Lyons entered federal politics in 1929 and became Prime Minister of Australia in 1932, but died in office in 1939.

Brendan Lyons later recalled his playtime being interrupted by buses of tourists arriving to view the house; there were no security guards at the time.

Brendan Lyons was educated firstly at the Sisters of the Good Samaritan school in Canberra, then at St Patrick's College, Goulburn, and finally Xavier College, Melbourne.

Brendan Lyons represented Tasmania at the 1948 Australian Amateur Football Carnival in Western Australia, playing as a full-forward.

Brendan Lyons was "known to smoke cigarettes during games while standing in the goal square".

Brendan Lyons retired from club cricket at the age of 75, after 53 years and 822 games with the Old Launcestonians Cricket Club.

Brendan Lyons helped organise the cricket competition at the Australian Masters Games.

Brendan Lyons was the founding secretary of the University of Tasmania Liberal Club.

Brendan Lyons assisted his mother and brothers Desmond and Kevin on their political campaigns.

At the 1982 state election, Brendan Lyons was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly running for the Liberal Party in the Division of Bass.

Brendan Lyons's election came 73 years after his father was first elected to the same body.

Brendan Lyons held a variety of portfolios until his defeat at the 1986 election, including housing, small business, consumer affairs, state development, sport and recreation, and inland fisheries.

In 2008 Brendan Lyons published They Loved Him to Death, a biography of his father.