Les Bury
Les Bury | |
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Bury in 1971 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 March 1971 – 2 August 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | William McMahon |
| Preceded by | William McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Bowen |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
| In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton |
| Preceded by | William McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Billy Snedden |
| Minister for Labour and National Service | |
| In office 26 January 1966 – 12 November 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton |
| Preceded by | William McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Billy Snedden |
| Minister for Housing | |
| In office 18 December 1963 – 26 January 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Annabelle Rankin |
| Minister for Air | |
| In office 22 December 1961 – 27 July 1962 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Harrie Wade |
| Succeeded by | David Fairbairn |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth | |
| In office 8 December 1956 – 11 April 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Robert Ellicott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1913 Willesden, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 September 1986 (aged 73) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Ann Weigall (m. 1940) |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
Leslie Harry Ernest Bury CMG (25 February 1913 – 7 September 1986) was an Australian politician and economist. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives between 1956 and 1974, representing the Division of Wentworth. He held ministerial office in Coalition governments for nearly a decade, serving as Minister for Air (1961–1962), Housing (1963–1966), Labour and National Service (1966–1969), Treasurer (1969–1971) and Foreign Affairs (1971).