Nicholas Shehadie

Sir Nicholas Michael Shehadie, AC, OBE (15 November 1926 – 11 February 2018) was a Lord Mayor of Sydney (1973–1975) and national representative rugby union captain, who made thirty career test appearances for Australia between 1947 and 1958. He was President of the Australia Rugby Union from 1980 to 1987; in that role he pushed for and succeeded in persuading the International Rugby Board to launch the Rugby World Cup. He is an inductee into both the Australian Rugby Union Hall of Fame and the IRB Hall of Fame.

Nicholas Shehadie
Shehadie in the 1940s
75th Lord Mayor of Sydney
In office
24 September 1973  26 September 1975
DeputyBarrett Lewis
Leo Port
Preceded byDavid Griffin
Succeeded byLeo Port
Alderman of the City of Sydney
In office
1 December 1962  13 November 1967
ConstituencyNorthcott Ward
In office
27 September 1969  18 September 1977
ConstituencyMacquarie Ward
2nd Chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service
In office
10 July 1981  17 December 1999
Preceded byGrisha Sklovsky
Succeeded byCarla Zampatti
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Michael Shehadie

(1926-11-15)15 November 1926
Coogee, Sydney, Australia
Died11 February 2018(2018-02-11) (aged 91)
Mosman, Sydney, Australia
Resting placeWaverley Cemetery, Bronte, Sydney
Political partyIndependent
SpouseDame Marie Bashir
Alma materCleveland St Public School
Crown St Commercial School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Front row/Second row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1942–1958 Randwick DRUFC 175 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1943–1957 New South Wales 37 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–1958 Australia 30
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