Gordon Glen Denton ScholesAO (born 7 June1931) was an Australian politician. Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Scholes was born in Melbourne and was a councillor of the Geelong City Council from 1965 to 1967. He won the House of Representatives seat of Corio at a by-election in 1967, following Hubert Opperman's retirement. He was Speaker from 27 February1975 until 16 February1976, the day before the election of his successor following the 1975 double dissolution. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Hubert Opperman in action as a cyclist Sir Hubert Ferdinand Opperman (29 May 1904 - 24 April 1996), affectionately referred to as Oppy by Australian and French crowds, was an Australian cyclist and politician, whose endurance cycling feats in the 1920s and 1930s earned him international acclaim. ... The Speakers chair in the House of Representatives The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Australia. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 13, 1975. ...
Scholes was Minister for Defence in the first Hawke Ministry from March 1983 to December 1984 and then Minister for Territories until July 1987. He retired before the 1993 election.[1] List of Australian Ministers for Defence (see Australian Defence Force, Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force. ... The First Hawke Ministry was the fifty-fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 11 March 1983 to 13 December 1984. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on March 13, 1993. ...
Following work in local government and publishing, GordonScholes began his career in retailing in 1986 as a trainee application programmer with the then Gateway Foodmarkets in Bristol.
During this time Gordon led a number of significant change programmes in a fast-moving, complex and highly competitive food retail environment.
Gordon’s major focus is on the retail sector and the development of business-led IT strategy.
Scholes made his England debut against South Africa in 1997 and went on to win 66 caps, scoring 14 goals.
Since then, Scholes has been hit by an eye problem, which forced him to miss much of last season, but he has returned to the United side this term and has shown glimpses of his best form.
Gordon labelled some agents "scum of the earth" and alleged that millions of pounds had been exchanged in corrupt deals.
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