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- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes abstract "Sir Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes KBE, MVO, MC (12 June 1895 – 31 July 1970) was an Australian soldier, Olympian and Olympic Games organiser, author and federal and state government minister.Kent Hughes was born in Melbourne to an upper middle-class family. He was set to attend the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship when he enlisted in the army on the outbreak of World War I. After his discharge from the army, Kent Hughes attended Oxford and represented Australia in athletics as a hurdler at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Upon the completion of his degree at Oxford, Kent Hughes returned to Australia, seeking a career in politics. Elected to the Victorian state parliament in 1927, Kent Hughes sat with the conservative Nationalist Party of Australia, rising to the position of Deputy Premier of Victoria. Kent Hughes proved to be a controversial figure in politics, and was never afraid to publicly espouse his personal beliefs, such as an admiration for fascism, of which he had a poor understanding.Kent Hughes re-enlisted in the army at the outbreak of World War II and, while stationed in Singapore, was captured by the Japanese. He spent four years as a prisoner of war before his liberation by the Red Army in 1945. Kent Hughes returned to Victorian state politics until switching to federal politics in 1949.He was appointed a Minister in the federal government led by Robert Menzies but complained his responsibilities were trifling. More interesting to him was the chairmanship of the 1956 Summer Olympics Organising Committee, where he showed he was willing to break longstanding Olympic conventions in order to modernise the Games. His role in the organisation of the Melbourne Olympics has led sporting historians to refer to Kent Hughes as "one of the most important figures in Olympic History". Following the Olympics Kent Hughes was dropped from his ministerial posts and spent the remainder of his time in parliament on the backbenches, gaining a reputation as the most ardent anticommunist in parliament. He died aged 75 in 1970, still a member of federal parliament.".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes activeYearsEndDate "1970-07-31".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes activeYearsStartDate "1949-12-10".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes almaMater University_of_Oxford.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes award Military_Cross.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes award Royal_Victorian_Order.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battle Battle_of_Singapore.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battle Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battle Malayan_Campaign.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battle Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battle World_War_I.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battle World_War_II.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes birthDate "1895-06-12".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes birthPlace Melbourne.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes birthYear "1895".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes country Australia.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes deathDate "1970-07-31".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes deathYear "1970".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes militaryRank Colonel.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes party Liberal_Party_of_Australia.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes party Nationalist_Party_of_Australia.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes party United_Australia_Party.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes region Division_of_Chisholm.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes serviceEndYear "1914".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes serviceStartYear "1914".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes successor Tony_Staley.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes thumbnail Kenthughes.jpg?width=300.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes wikiPageID "5701975".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes wikiPageRevisionID "606795067".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes after Allen_Fairhall.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes almaMater University_of_Oxford.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes awards Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes awards Military_Cross.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes awards Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes awards Royal_Victorian_Order.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battles Battle_of_Singapore.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battles Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battles Malayan_Campaign.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battles Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battles World_War_I.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes battles World_War_II.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes birthDate "1895-06-12".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes birthPlace Melbourne.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes branch Australian_Army.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes caption "Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes in 1953".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes constituencyMp Division_of_Chisholm.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes dateOfBirth "1895-06-12".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes dateOfDeath "1970-07-31".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes deathDate "1970-07-31".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes hasPhotoCollection Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes honorificPrefix The_Honourable.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes honorificSuffix Military_Cross.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes honorificSuffix Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes honorificSuffix Royal_Victorian_Order.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes name "Kent Hughes, Wilfrid".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes name "Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes nationality "Australian".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes occupation "Company director".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes parliament "Australian".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes party Liberal_Party_of_Australia.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes party Nationalist_Party_of_Australia.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes party United_Australia_Party.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes placeOfBirth Melbourne.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes predecessor "New seat".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes rank Colonel.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes rows "2".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes serviceyears "1914".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes serviceyears "1939".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes shortDescription "Australian politician".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes spouse "Edith Kerr".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes successor Tony_Staley.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes termEnd "1970-07-31".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes termStart "1949-12-10".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes title Minister_for_Home_Affairs_(Australia).
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes title Minister_for_Social_Services_(Australia).
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes title "Member for Chisholm".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes title "Minister for Works".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes years "1949".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes years "1951".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes description "Australian politician".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes description "Australian politician".
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:1895_births.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:1970_deaths.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Alumni_of_Christ_Church,_Oxford.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Athletes_(track_and_field)_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Australian_Army_officers.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Australian_Rhodes_Scholars.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Australian_knights.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Australian_sportsperson–politicians.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Deputy_Premiers_of_Victoria.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Knights_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Members_of_the_Australian_House_of_Representatives.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Members_of_the_Australian_House_of_Representatives_for_Chisholm.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Members_of_the_Cabinet_of_Australia.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Members_of_the_Royal_Victorian_Order.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:Nationalist_Party_of_Australia_politicians.
- Wilfrid_Kent_Hughes subject Category:People_educated_at_Melbourne_Grammar_School.