Lance Sharkey
Lawrence Sharkey | |
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Lance Sharkey in 1965 | |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Australia | |
| In office 12 May 1948 – 5 June 1965 | |
| President | Richard Dixon |
| Preceded by | Jack Miles |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Aarons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Louis Sharkey 19 August 1898 Warree Creek, New South Wales Colony |
| Died | 13 May 1967 (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Cause of death | Atherosclerosis |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Communist |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse | Catherine Sharkey |
| Parent(s) | Michael Sharkey Mary Teefy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Lawrence Louis Sharkey (19 August 1898 – 13 May 1967), commonly known as Lance Sharkey or L. L. Sharkey, was an Australian trade unionist and communist leader. From 1948 to 1965, he served as the secretary-general of Communist Party of Australia (CPA). Sharkey was an orthodox Stalinist throughout his political career, closely following the prevailing Soviet line in each major turn of policy.