William Field Nankivell (7 September 1923 – 11 June 2024) was an Australian politician.
Bill Nankivell | |
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| Chairman of the Committee on Land Settlement | |
| In office 24 October 1963 – 31 December 1965 | |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 7 March 1959 – 15 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm McIntosh |
| Succeeded by | Peter Lewis |
| Constituency | Albert (1959–1970) Mallee (1970–1979) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Field Nankivell 7 September 1923 Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 11 June 2024 (aged 100) |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse |
Diane Basse
(m. 1947; d. 2016) |
| Occupation | Farmer, company director |
He was born in Mount Gambier and served in the Royal Australian Air Force[1] during World War II from 1944 to 1945. He was a farmer and company director before entering politics. He represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of Albert from 1959 to 1970 and Mallee from 1970 to 1979 for the Liberal and Country League and Liberal Party. He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Land Settlement (1963–1968), Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (1968–1973) and Public Accounts Committee (1973–1977).[2][3]
Nankivell died on 11 June 2024, at the age of 100.[4]
References
edit- ^ Nankivell, a Family Affair. A. Williams. 1986. ISBN 9781862521209.
- ^ "William Nankivell". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Nankivell, William Field". RSL Virtual War Memorial.
- ^ "Former MP Bill Nankivell dies". Murray Bridge News. 24 June 2024.
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