David Kemp (politician)

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{{Short description|Australian politician (born 1941)}}
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| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = David Kemp
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AC}}
| image = File:Kemp photo 2023 2 b.jpg
| caption = David Kemp in 2023
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|office3 = [[Minister for the Environment (Australia)|Minister for the Environment & Heritage]]
|term_start3 = 26 November 2001
|term_end3 = 26 October 2004
|primeminister3 = [[John Howard]]
|predecessor3 = [[Robert Hill (Australian politician)|Robert Hill]]
|successor3 = [[Ian Campbell (Australian politician)|Ian Campbell]]

|office4 = [[Vice-President of the Executive Council]]
|primeminister4 = [[John Howard]]
|term_start4 = 21 October 1998
|term_end4 = 18 July 2004
|predecessor4 = [[John Moore (Australian politician)|John Moore]]
|successor4 = [[Nick Minchin]]

|office5 = [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Minister for Schools, Vocational Education <br>and Training]]
|primeminister5 = [[John Howard]]
|term_start5 = 11 March 1996
|term_end5 = 26 November 2001
|predecessor5 = [[Simon Crean]]
|successor5 = [[Brendan Nelson]]

| constituency_MP6 = [[Division of Goldstein|Goldstein]]
| parliament6 = Australian
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| predecessor6 = [[Ian Macphee]]
| successor6 = [[Andrew Robb]]
| term_start6 = 24 March 1990
| term_end6 = 31 August 2004
| birth_name = David Alistair Kemp
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1941|10|14}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia
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| nationality = Australian
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| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| relations = [[Rod Kemp]] ''(brother)''
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| alma_mater = [[University of Melbourne]] <br /> [[Yale University]]
| occupation = Lecturer
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'''David Alistair Kemp''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} (born 14 October 1941) is a retired Australian politician. He was a [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]] from 1990 to 2004, representing the [[Division of Goldstein]], Victoria. He was also a Cabinet member in the [[Howard government]].

==Early life and education==
Kemp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the [[University of Melbourne]] and [[Yale University]], where he gained a doctoral degree in politics. He is the brother of Senator [[Rod Kemp]], and the son of [[Charles Denton Kemp]], founder of the [[Institute of Public Affairs]].

==Career==
Kemp was Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne 1975–79 and Professor of Politics at [[Monash University]], Melbourne 1979–90. He is the author of ''Society and Electoral Behaviour in Australia: a Study of Three Decades'' (1978), ''Malcolm Fraser on Australia'' (with D. M. White) (1986), ''Current Priorities for Liberalism'' (1986) and ''Foundations for Australian Political Analysis: Politics and Authority'' (1988).

===Political career===
Kemp was Senior Adviser to [[Malcolm Fraser]], Leader of the Opposition and Prime Minister 1975–76 and Director of the Prime Minister's Office 1981.

In 1990 Kemp challenged Liberal MP and former Cabinet minister, [[Ian Macphee]], for Liberal endorsement in the safe Melbourne seat of Goldstein. Kemp was seen as the candidate of the conservative wing of the Liberal Party, against a leading moderate liberal figure. Kemp won the battle.

Kemp was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1990–96. He was Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance for Privatisation 1996–97. He was promoted to Cabinet as [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)|Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs]] 1997–98 and [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs]] 1998–2001. He was [[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (Australia)|Minister for Environment and Heritage]] from November 2001 to July 2004. He was [[Vice-President of the Executive Council]] from October 1998 to July 2004. His brother Rod was a fellow minister.

David Kemp retired at the [[2004 Australian federal election|2004 election]]. He was succeeded as member for Goldstein by [[Andrew Robb]].

In 2007, he was elected President of the Victorian Branch of the Liberal Party. He retired in 2011 and was replaced as Liberal state President by Tony Snell.<ref<ref>[https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/politics/how-the-liberals-fell-apart-in-victoria-liberal-party-review/story-fnkerdda-1227284061182?from=public_rss How the Liberals fell apart in Victoria: Liberal Party review]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Matt Johnston Weekly Times 30 March 2015</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vexnews.com/vic-libs-kemp-out-mantach-director-and-big-fight-looms-for-presidency/ |title=Archived copy of VIC LIBS: Kemp out, Mantach director and big fight looms for Presidency |access-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820172612/http://www.vexnews.com/vic-libs-kemp-out-mantach-director-and-big-fight-looms-for-presidency/ |archive-date=20 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/michael-kroger-vies-for-liberal-party-presidency-20150119-12tbmx.html Michael Kroger vies for Liberal Party presidency] The Age 19 January 2015</ref>

===Post-political career===
In 2012, Kemp became chairman of [[Scotch College, Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kitney|first=Damon|title=Chairman of Scotch College quits over workload concerns|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/chairman-of-scotch-college-quits-over-workload-concerns/story-e6frgczx-1226472161294|accessdate=12 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Australian]]|date=12 September 2012}}</ref> In 2017, Kemp was appointed a [[Order of Australia|Companion of the Order of Australia]] for eminent service to the Parliament of Australia, notably in the areas of employment, education, training and youth affairs, to the environment, to institutional reform and public policy development, and to the community.<ref name=AC>{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AC%20Final%20Media%20Notes.pdf |title=Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia |work=Australia Day 2017 Honours List |publisher=[[Governor-General of Australia]] |date=26 January 2017 |accessdate=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129003426/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AC%20Final%20Media%20Notes.pdf |archive-date=29 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20121128192735/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/TranslateWIPILink.aspx?Folder=BIOGS&Criteria=NAME_ID:BT4; Parliament of Australia biography]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070830015405/http://www.vic.liberal.org.au/default.cfm?action=people_details&ID=203 Liberal Party biography]

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