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|James Harold Pead OBE (3 April 1924 – 15 November 2009) was an Australian politician.
ACT politics
He was an independent member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Canberra from 1975 to 1979, and then elected from the same electorate for the renamed House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982. He served as the first President of the Assembly from 1975 to 1979. Previously he had served on the predecessor body the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council from 1955 to 1974, acting as president from 1964. Pead helped establish the Yarralumla Progress Association in the early 1950s, which led to his involvement in the Australian Capital Territory Progress and Welfare Council, and was elected as a Progress candidate from 1955 until it dissolved in the mid 1960s. From 1967 onwards he was an Independent candidate.
Federal politics
Pead was also an Independent candidate in the 1970 Australian Capital Territory by-election.
Personal life
After retiring from politics in 1982 Pead moved to Queensland, where he died in 2009. He was awarded a state funeral in Canberra at St Christopher's Cathedral, Canberra. Pead's son Gary has been politically active as an Independent candidate in the 1989 Australian Capital Territory election, for the Senate for Queensland in the 2016 Australian federal election, for the Electoral district of Mermaid Beach in the 2017 Queensland state election and for the Electoral district of Mudgeeraba in the 2020 Queensland state election. He was a Queensland Greens candidate for the Electoral district of Mudgeeraba in the 2006 Queensland state election, a Labor candidate for the Electoral district of Mermaid Beach in the 2015 Queensland state election, and an Independents For Climate Action Now candidate for the Senate for Queensland in the 2019 Australian federal election.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What was the full name of the Australian politician Jim Pead?
- A.James Herbert Pead
- B.James Harold Peadcorrect
- C.John Harold Pead
- D.James Henry Pead
The biography explicitly identifies the politician as James Harold Pead.
Source: biographical header
2.In what year was Jim Pead born?
- A.1928
- B.1924correct
- C.1922
- D.1926
James Harold Pead was born on 3 April 1924.
Source: biographical header
3.Jim Pead served as the first President of which body starting in 1975?
- A.Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council
- B.Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assemblycorrect
- C.Yarralumla Progress Association
- D.Australian Capital Territory Progress and Welfare Council
Jim Pead served as the first President of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1979.
Source: ACT politics section
4.In what year did Jim Pead pass away?
- A.2008
- B.2009correct
- C.2010
- D.2007
James Harold Pead died on 15 November 2009.
Source: biographical header
5.Where was the state funeral for Jim Pead held?
- A.St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane
- B.St Christopher's Cathedral, Canberracorrect
- C.St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
- D.St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
Jim Pead was awarded a state funeral in Canberra at St Christopher's Cathedral.
Source: personal life section
6.Which organization did Jim Pead help establish in the early 1950s?
- A.Canberra Progress and Welfare Council
- B.Queensland Political Association
- C.Yarralumla Progress Associationcorrect
- D.Australian Independent Council
Jim Pead helped establish the Yarralumla Progress Association in the early 1950s.
Source: ACT politics section
7.When did Jim Pead serve on the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council?
- A.1955 to 1974correct
- B.1965 to 1975
- C.1950 to 1965
- D.1960 to 1980
Jim Pead served on the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council from 1955 to 1974.
Source: ACT politics section
8.In which state did Jim Pead reside after retiring from politics in 1982?
- A.Western Australia
- B.Queenslandcorrect
- C.Victoria
- D.New South Wales
After retiring from politics in 1982, Jim Pead moved to Queensland.
Source: personal life section
9.Jim Pead acted as president of the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council starting in which year?
- A.1960
- B.1964correct
- C.1955
- D.1967
Jim Pead acted as president of the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council from 1964.
Source: ACT politics section
10.Jim Pead was an Independent candidate in which federal by-election?
- A.1968 Australian Capital Territory by-election
- B.1974 Australian Capital Territory by-election
- C.1972 Australian Capital Territory by-election
- D.1970 Australian Capital Territory by-electioncorrect
Jim Pead was an Independent candidate in the 1970 Australian Capital Territory by-election.
Source: Federal politics section
11.What was the name of the body that replaced the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1979?
- A.Progress and Welfare Council
- B.ACT Advisory Council
- C.Senate of Canberra
- D.House of Assemblycorrect
The assembly was renamed the House of Assembly in 1979.
Source: ACT politics section
12.Jim Pead served as an assembly member for Canberra during which time period?
- A.1979 to 1985
- B.1980 to 1982
- C.1975 to 1979correct
- D.1970 to 1975
Jim Pead was an independent member for Canberra from 1975 to 1979.
Source: ACT politics section
13.For which organization was Jim Pead elected as a candidate from 1955 until the mid-1960s?
- A.Independent Party
- B.Progress and Welfare Councilcorrect
- C.Yarralumla Association
- D.Labor Council
Jim Pead was elected as a Progress candidate from 1955 until the mid-1960s.
Source: ACT politics section
14.In what year did Jim Pead's son Gary stand as an Independent candidate for the Australian Capital Territory election?
- A.1995
- B.1985
- C.1992
- D.1989correct
Gary Pead was an Independent candidate in the 1989 Australian Capital Territory election.
Source: personal life section
15.Gary Pead stood as a Labor candidate for which district in 2015?
- A.Canberra
- B.Mermaid Beachcorrect
- C.Mudgeeraba
- D.Yarralumla
Gary Pead was a Labor candidate for the Electoral district of Mermaid Beach in the 2015 Queensland state election.
Source: personal life section
16.What was the political affiliation of Gary Pead when running for the Senate in the 2019 Australian federal election?
- A.Independent
- B.Independents For Climate Action Nowcorrect
- C.Labor
- D.Greens
Gary Pead was an Independents For Climate Action Now candidate for the Senate for Queensland in 2019.
Source: personal life section
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