John Dedman
Australian politician
Died when: 77 years 173 days (929 months)Star Sign: Gemini

John Johnstone Dedman (2 June 1896 – 22 November 1973) was a Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley.
He was responsible for organising production during World War II, establishing the Australian National University, reorganising the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and developing the Snowy Mountains Scheme.
Dedman represented the Federal seat of Corio, centred on Geelong between 1940 and 1949.
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