Heini Becker
Heinrich Thomas Becker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Hanson | |
| In office 30 May 1970 – 10 Dec 1993 | |
| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | Stewart Leggett |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Peake | |
| In office 11 Dec 1993 – 10 Oct 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Vic Heron |
| Succeeded by | Tom Koutsantonis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1935 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | LCL (1970-1974) Liberal (1974-1997) |
Heinrich Thomas "Heini" Becker AM (born 18 January 1935) is a former South Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of Hanson from 1970 to 1993 and Peake from 1993 to 1997 for the Liberal Party. He was on the Public Accounts Committee and the Economic and Finance Committee.[1]
Becker's father was Dr. Johannes Heinrich Becker, who was interned during World War II for having Nazi connections, and was deported to West Germany in 1947.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Heinrich (Heini) Thomas Becker AM". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Perkins, John (1993). "Becker, Johannes Heinrich (1898–1961)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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