24 Facts About Peter Baume

Peter Baume was a Senator for New South Wales from 1974 to 1991, representing the Liberal Party.

Peter Baume served as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Education in the Fraser government.

Peter Baume was the son of Jean and Sidney Erne Baume.

Peter Baume's paternal grandfather Frederick Baume was a member of parliament in New Zealand, while his grandmother Rosetta Baume was one of the first women to stand for parliament in New Zealand.

Peter Baume went on to study medicine at the University of Sydney, graduating MBBS in 1959.

Peter Baume completed his medical residency at the Royal North Shore Hospital and was admitted to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1962.

Peter Baume subsequently studied gastroenterology in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Peter Baume received the further degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1969.

Peter Baume worked in private practice as a gastroenterologist and physician at Royal North Shore Hospital before entering parliament.

Peter Baume was a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney.

Peter Baume was elected to the Senate for New South Wales, representing the Liberal Party at the 1974 election.

Peter Baume was the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from November 1980 to May 1982 and Minister for Health from 20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982 following Michael MacKellar's resignation as minister.

Peter Baume was then Minister for Education until the Fraser government's defeat in the March 1983 election.

Peter Baume was the parliamentary representative on the Council of the Australian National University from February 1986 until his resignation from parliament.

In 1987 when Peter Baume was Shadow Minister for the Status of Women he contravened Liberal Party policy by voting for a bill giving equal employment opportunity in some government-owned bodies.

Peter Baume is a cousin of former Liberal Senator Michael Peter Baume.

Peter Baume was Professor of Community Medicine at the University of New South Wales from 1991 to 2000 and studied euthanasia, drug policy and evaluation.

Peter Baume was Chancellor of the Australian National University from 1994 to 2006.

Peter Baume has been Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission, Deputy Chair of the Australian National Council on AIDS and Foundation Chair of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority from 1991 to 1998.

Peter Baume was appointed a director of Sydney Water in 1998 following the discovery of cryptosporidium in Sydney's water supply.

Peter Baume was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1992 in recognition of service to the Australian Parliament.

Peter Baume received an honorary doctorate from the Australian National University in December 2004.

Peter Baume is a Distinguished Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

Peter Baume married Jennifer Tuson in 1958 and they have one son and one daughter, the latter of whom has three children.