Eric Fitzgibbon

Eric John Fitzgibbon (27 August 1936 – 24 January 2015) was an Australian politician representing the Australian Labor Party.

Eric Fitzgibbon
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hunter
In office 1 December 1984 – 29 January 1996
Preceded by	Bob Brown
Succeeded by	Joel Fitzgibbon
Personal details
Born	27 August 1936 Taree, New South Wales
Died	24 January 2015 (aged 78) Sandgate, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Children	Mark Fitzgibbon, Joel Fitzgibbon
Alma mater	University of New England
Occupation	Teacher

Born in Taree, New South Wales, he attended the University of New England and became a teacher. He served on Cessnock City Council, and was mayor from 1981 to 1983. In 1984, he entered the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Hunter. He held the seat until 1996, when he retired. He was succeeded by his son, Joel, who served as Minister for Defence.^[1] He died in 2015.^[2] Eric's grandson, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, plays rugby league for the Warrington Wolves (previously with Newcastle Knights).