Ivor Greenwood

Ivor John Greenwood (15 November 192613 October 1976) was an Australian barrister and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and held senior ministerial office in the McMahon and Fraser governments. He served as Minister for Health, Attorney-General (1971–1972, 1975) and Minister for the Environment, Housing and Community Development (1975–1976). He was a Senator for Victoria from 1968 until his death in 1976, aged 49.

Early life Greenwood was born on 15 November 1926 in North Melbourne, Victoria. He was the oldest of three children born to Joy Olive (née Vickers) and Bartlett John Greenwood. His father was a boilermaker with the Victorian Railways. Greenwood attended Hartwell State School and Mont Albert Central State School before winning a scholarship to Scotch College. In 1945 he matriculated to the University of Melbourne, graduating Bachelor of Laws in 1949. He served as president of the Melbourne University Liberal Club and the Students' Representative Council. He subsequently worked as an associate to two High Court judges, Frank Kitto and Owen Dixon. He remained gravely ill and in July his ministerial commission was withdrawn. In October 1976 he died of an acute heart attack with anoxic cerebral complications, survived by his wife, son and daughter.