About Bill Nankivell
Lived 1923 – 2024 (aged 100). Bill Nankivell was an Australian politician, airman, farmer, business executive and company director.
William Field Nankivell (7 September 1923 – 11 June 2024) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Mount Gambier and served in the Royal Australian Air Force 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).
Nankivell died on 11 June 2024, at the age of 100.
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Who was Bill Nankivell?
Australian politician
When was Bill Nankivell born?
Bill Nankivell was born on 7 September 1923 in Mount Gambier.
When did Bill Nankivell die?
Bill Nankivell died on 11 June 2024.
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Bill Nankivell was a politician, airman, farmer, business executive and company director.
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Bill Nankivell was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Nankivell. https://biography.guide/bill-nankivell/
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