Peter Sim
Australian politician
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| Intro | Australian politician | |
| A.K.A. | John Peter Sim | |
| A.K.A. | John Peter Sim | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 21 June 1917, Victoria | |
| Death | 29 July 2015 (aged 98 years) | |
| Politics: | Liberal Party Of Australia |
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John Peter Sim (21 June 1917 – 29 July 2015) was an Australian politician. Born in Victoria, he was a farmer in Western Australia before serving in the military 1941–1946. He was Vice-President of the Western Australian Liberal Party 1960–1962. On 26 November 1964, he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Western Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the death of Senator Seddon Vincent. He held the seat until his retirement in 1980.
Sim died on 29 July 2015.