Background
Cohen was born in Griffith, New South Wales and educated at Griffith High School, Sydney Grammar School and North Sydney Technical High School.
Cohen was born in Griffith, New South Wales and educated at Griffith High School, Sydney Grammar School and North Sydney Technical High School.
He was a minister in the government of Bob Hawke. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University. He was a businessman before entering politics.
He was the federal member for the seat of Robertson from 1969 until his retirement before the 1990 election.
Life with Gough (1996)
From Whitlam to Winston (1997)
The Almost Complete Gough (2001)
Cohen married Rae Mc"Neill in October 1959 and they have three sons.
Cohen has written a number of books on political anecdotes, and an autobiography:
The Life Of The Party – Political Anecdotes (1987).