Background
EVERINGHAM, Douglas was born on June 25, 1923 in Wauchope, N.S.W. Son of Herman Clifford and Hilda Mary Everingham.
politician and medical practitioner
EVERINGHAM, Douglas was born on June 25, 1923 in Wauchope, N.S.W. Son of Herman Clifford and Hilda Mary Everingham.
Everingham graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946 and worked in public and private hospitals and as a family doctor.
Everingham was elected the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Capricornia at a by-election in 1967. In the Gough Whitlam government of 1972-1975 he served as Minister for Health. He was defeated at the 1975 election by Colin Carige, but was subsequently victorious against Carige at the 1977 election.
And he remained the local member until his retirement at the 1984 election.
Everingham is the coordinator of the World Election Commission in the World Government of World Citizens. He was appointed by the World Coordinator Garry Davis.
House of Representatives 1967-1975, 1977-1984.
Married Beverly May Withers in 1948.