Sir Norman Angus Martin (24 April 1893 – 8 October 1979) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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to grazier Angus Martin and Ruth Gale. After serving as an artilleryman in

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, he became a farmer at

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. On 29 January 1919 he married nurse Gladys Barren, with whom he had two children. He served on Cohuna Shire Council from 1922 to 1945 and was twice president (1930–31, 1939–40). In 1934 he won a by-election for the

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seat of Gunbower; although he defeated the endorsed Country Party candidate, he was admitted to the parliamentary Country Party when parliament next sat. Martin was a minister without portfolio from 1938 to 1943, Minister of Agriculture from 1943 to 1945 and Minister of Mines in 1943. He was previously party whip from 1937 to 1938. He resigned in 1945 to become Victoria's Agent-General in

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; he retired from that post in 1949 and was knighted. He moved to

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and became a businessman, holding the chairmanship of several company boards. From 1958 to 1973 he was chairman of the Inland Meat Authority. Martin died at

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in 1979.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Norman 1893 births 1979 deaths National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Australian Knights Bachelor Australian politicians awarded knighthoods 20th-century Australian politicians