Andrew Peacock, former Liberal party leader and Australian foreign minister, dies aged 82
Peacock served as foreign minister under Malcolm Fraser, but lost the 1984 and 1990 elections to Labor’s Bob Hawke
Andrew Peacock in 2002. The former Liberal leader has died in the US, aged 82. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
Andrew Peacock in 2002. The former Liberal leader has died in the US, aged 82. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
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Fri 16 Apr 2021 07.56 EDT
Last modified on Fri 16 Apr 2021 08.51 EDT
The former federal Liberal party leader Andrew Peacock has died in the United States aged 82.
Peacock was the leader of the Liberal party for two stints in the 1980s and led the Australian conservatives to defeat at the 1984 and 1990 federal elections. He was previously the foreign minister from 1975 to 1980 under Malcolm Fraser.
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