David Charles (Australian politician)

David Ernest Charles (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician. Born in Melbourne, he was a film and television director before entering politics. In 1980, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Isaacs. He held the seat until his retirement in 1990.^[1] On leaving the parliament, Charles served a term as Consul-General in San Francisco (1990–1993).^[2]

David Charles
Member of the Australian Parliament for Isaacs
In office 18 October 1980 – 19 February 1990
Preceded by	Bill Burns
Succeeded by	Rod Atkinson
Personal details
Born	(1948-03-02) 2 March 1948 (age 77) Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Film director