About Fred Van Buren
Lived 1936 – 2006 (aged 70). Fred Van Buren was an Australian politician.
Charles Frederick Van Buren (; 20 June 1936 – 11 September 2006) was an Australian politician.
Van Buren was born in Kollupitiya in Ceylon, where he was educated. His father, Charles Frederick Guy Van Buren, was a Dutch Burgher, while his mother, Blossom Isabella Enright, was of Eurasian descent. He worked as a printer, and after moving to Australia was an organiser with the Labor Party's Victorian branch from 1974 to 1985.
In 1985 Van Buren was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Eumemmerring, serving until he was defeated in 1992. Van Buren died in 2006.
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Who was Fred Van Buren?
Australian politician (1936-2006)
When was Fred Van Buren born?
Fred Van Buren was born on 20 June 1936 in Kollupitiya.
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Fred Van Buren died on 11 September 2006.
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Fred Van Buren was a politician.
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Fred Van Buren was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Van Buren. https://biography.guide/fred-van-buren/
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