Clem Ridley
Toolmaker, trade unionist and politician, Senator for South Australia
About Clem Ridley
Lived 1909 – 1988 (aged 79). Clem Ridley was an Australian politician, tools maker and trade unionist.
Clement Frank Ridley (13 March 1909 – 19 May 1988) was an Australian politician. He was born to Evan Williams and Beatrice Ridley in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. He was educated at various state schools before becoming a toolmaker in the car industry. He was Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Union and President of the United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia. From 1957 to 1958 he was President of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1971.
Ridley died in Adelaide on 19 May 1988, aged 79.
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Who was Clem Ridley?
toolmaker, trade unionist and politician, Senator for South Australia (1909–1988)
When was Clem Ridley born?
Clem Ridley was born on 13 March 1909 in Kalgoorlie.
When did Clem Ridley die?
Clem Ridley died on 19 May 1988 in Adelaide.
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Clem Ridley was a politician, tools maker and trade unionist.
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Clem Ridley was Australian.
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