Ralph Hunt (Australian politician)

Ralph James Dunnet Hunt AO (31 March 1928 – 22 May 2011) was an Australian politician.Hunt was born in Narrabri, New South Wales to an established farming and grazing family, which traditions he continued after completing his schooling at The Scots College, Sydney.[citation needed] He won the seat of Gwydir in the Australian Parliament for the Country Party at a by-election in June 1969 following the resignation of Ian Allan.[1] Following the Liberal-National Country Party Coalition's win at the 1975 election, Malcolm Fraser appointed him Minister for Health.He had returned to the backbench in preparation for retirement; but when Doug Anthony resigned in 1984, Hunt was persuaded to return to the front bench and was elected Deputy Leader of the National Party to Ian Sinclair, holding the position from 1984 to 1987.
The HonourableDeputy Leader of the National PartyIan SinclairBruce LloydMinister for TransportMalcolm FraserPeter NixonPeter MorrisMinister for HealthDon ChippMichael MacKellarMinister for the InteriorJohn GortonWilliam McMahonKep EnderbyAustralian ParliamentGwydirIan AllanJohn AndersonNarrabriSydneyNational Party of AustraliaLiberalNational PartyCoalitionHealthTransportTransport and ConstructionHouse of RepresentativesThe Scots CollegeBoomi Shire CouncilCountry Partyby-electionSecond Gorton MinistryMcMahon Ministry1972 election1975 electionMedibank Mark II1983 electionDoug AnthonyOrder of AustraliaParliament of AustraliaGovernment of AustraliaKeppel EnderbyTom McVeighChris HurfordMinister for Transport and ConstructionWilliam Moss