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Vince Gair

Vince Gair
Personal detailsBornVincent Clair Gair
(1901-02-25)25 February 1901
Died11 November 1980(1980-11-11) (aged 79)
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeNudgee CemeteryPartyLabor
Other political
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Spouse(s)Florence Glynn (1924–1929; her death)
Ellen Sexton (1944–1980; his death)OccupationPublic servant, Ambassador

Vincent Clair Gair (25 February 1901 – 11 November 1980) was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957, when his stormy relations with the trade union movement saw him expelled from the Labor Party. He was elected to the Australian Senate and led the Democratic Labor Party from 1965 to 1973. In 1974 he was appointed Australian Ambassador to Ireland by the Whitlam government, which caused his expulsion from the DLP.