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Jun 03, 1900 Northcote, Victoria, Australia Died on 12 Oct 1981 (aged 81)
Australian politician
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About Pat Kennelly
- Patrick John Kennelly (3 June 1900 – 12 December 1981) was an Australian politician.
- Born in Melbourne, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a clerk in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) office in Melbourne.
- He was an organiser of the Victorian ALP 1930–1946, Secretary 1946–1950 and Federal Secretary of the ALP 1946–1954.
- In 1938, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West.
- He was an honorary minister in 1943, Commissioner of Public Works 1945–1947, and Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 1945–1947.
- He left the Council in 1952, and in 1953 was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Victoria.
- He held the seat until his retirement in 1970, taking effect in 1971.
- Kennelly died in 1981.
