Gordon Freeth

The Honourable Sir
Gordon Freeth
KBE
The Honourable Sir Gordon Freeth KBE
Minister for External Affairs
	In office; 11 February 1969 – 12 November 1969
Prime Minister	John Gorton
Preceded by	Paul Hasluck
Succeeded by	William McMahon
Minister for Air
	In office; 28 February 1968 – 13 February 1969
Prime Minister	John Gorton
Preceded by	Peter Howson
Succeeded by	Dudley Erwin
Minister for Shipping and Transport
	In office; 18 December 1963 – 28 February 1968
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies; Harold Holt; John McEwen
Preceded by	Hubert Opperman
Succeeded by	Ian Sinclair
Minister for the Interior and Works
	In office; 10 December 1958 – 18 December 1963
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Allen Fairhall
Succeeded by	John Gorton
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
	In office; March 1977 – March 1980
Preceded by	John Bunting
Succeeded by	James Plimsoll
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Forrest
	In office; 10 December 1949 – 25 October 1969
Preceded by	Nelson Lemmon
Succeeded by	Frank Kirwan
Personal details
Born	Gordon Freeth; 6 August 1914; Angaston, South Australia
Died	27 November 2001 (aged 87); Perth, Western Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Joan Baker (m. 1939; died 1997)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Occupation	Lawyer

Sir Gordon Freeth, KBE (6 August 1914 – 27 November 2001) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He served in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969, including as a minister in the Coalition governments from 1958 to 1969. He later served as Ambassador to Japan from 1970 to 1973 and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1977 to 1980.

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