14 Facts About Evan Adermann

Albert Evan Adermann AO was an Australian politician.

Evan Adermann was a member of the National Party and succeeded his father Sir Charles Adermann in federal parliament.

Evan Adermann held ministerial office in the Fraser government as Minister for the Northern Territory and Minister for Veterans' Affairs.

Evan Adermann did not complete a medical degree at the University of Queensland and instead became a dairy farmer in Kingaroy.

Evan Adermann then completed a Bachelor of Commerce by external study at University of Queensland and worked as a public accountant.

Evan Adermann married Joan Hovard in 1951 and they had three sons and two daughters.

Evan Adermann was a councillor of Kingaroy Shire from 1958 to 1967.

Evan Adermann was elected as the member for Fisher following the retirement of his father at the 1972 election and represented the Country Party.

Evan Adermann was appointed Minister for the Northern Territory following the Fraser government's win at the 1975 election and held it until its abolition in September 1978.

Evan Adermann put in place the arrangements for Northern Territory self-government and was responsible for the establishment of Uluru National Park and continuing the reconstruction of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy.

Evan Adermann was responsible for establishing an inquiry into the effects of Agent Orange on Australian servicemen who had fought in the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War.

Evan Adermann continued to represent Fairfax until his retirement from parliament at the 1990 election.

Evan Adermann became president of the Queensland Church of Christ and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1990 for "services to the Australian parliament, to the community, particularly through the Churches of Christ in Queensland, and to local government".

Evan Adermann died in 2001 and was survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.