Eric Fitzgibbon

Eric Fitzgibbon
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hunter
In office 1 December 1984 – 29 January 1996
Preceded by	Bob Brown
Succeeded by	Joel Fitzgibbon
Personal details
Born	27 August 1936 Taree, New South Wales
Died	24 January 2015 (aged 78) Sandgate, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Children	Joel Fitzgibbon
Alma mater	University of New England
Occupation	Teacher

Eric John Fitzgibbon (27 August 1936 – 24 January 2015) was an Australian politician representing the Australian Labor Party.

Born in Taree, New South Wales, he attended the University of New England and became a teacher. He served on Cessnock City Council, and was mayor from 1981–83. In 1984, he entered the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Hunter. He held the seat until 1996, when he retired. He was succeeded by his son, Joel Fitzgibbon, who served as Minister for Defence. He died in 2015.

References

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Bob Brown	Member for Hunter 1984–1996	Succeeded by Joel Fitzgibbon