Terry Gygar
Terry Gygar RFD is an Australian academic and a former member of the Queensland Parliament. He is a former Army officer with experience in Vietnam.
Gygar was elected to Queensland Parliament as the Member for Stafford, representing the Liberal Party from 1974 until his defeat in 1989. During this time, he held various shadow portfolios. He was awarded the Chevening scholarship at the London School of Economics. Following his Parliamentary service he completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Bond University. He is a barrister at the Supreme Court of Queensland, the High Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. He is a Foundation Member of the Asia Pacific Law Deans' Association.
In recognition of his services to the Australian Defence Force, governance, education and the law, the Australian Government awarded Gygar the Australian Active Service Medal, General Service Medal for Vietnam, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, the Australian Centenary Medal, the Reserve Forces Decoration and the National Medal and Australian Defence Medal.[1]
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| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Roy Harvey |
Member for Stafford 1974-1983 |
Succeeded by Denis Murphy |
| Preceded by Denis Murphy |
Member for Stafford 1984-1989 |
Succeeded by Rod Welford |
