H. V. Evatt

The Right Honourable Dr Herbert Evatt QC KStJ
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 19 December 1930 – 2 September 1940
Nominated by	James Scullin
Preceded by	Sir Charles Powers
Succeeded by	Sir Dudley Williams
Chief Justice of New South Wales
In office 15 February 1960 – 24 October 1962
Preceded by	Sir Kenneth Street
Succeeded by	Sir Leslie Herron
15th Leader of the Opposition
In office 20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Deputy	Arthur Calwell
Preceded by	Ben Chifley
Succeeded by	Arthur Calwell
9th Leader of the Labor Party
In office 20 June 1951 – 9 February 1960
Deputy	Arthur Calwell
Preceded by	Ben Chifley
Succeeded by	Arthur Calwell
Attorney-General for Australia
In office 7 October 1941 – 19 December 1949
Prime Minister	John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley
Preceded by	Billy Hughes
Succeeded by	John Spicer
Minister for External Affairs
In office 7 October 1941 – 19 December 1949
Prime Minister	John Curtin Frank Forde Ben Chifley
Preceded by	Sir Frederick Stewart
Succeeded by	Percy Spender
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office 1948–1949
Preceded by	José Arce
Succeeded by	Carlos P. Romulo
Member of the Australian Parliament for Barton
In office 21 September 1940 – 22 November 1958
Preceded by	Albert Lane
Succeeded by	Len Reynolds
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hunter
In office 22 November 1958 – 10 February 1960
Preceded by	Rowley James
Succeeded by	Bert James
Personal details
Born	Herbert Vere Evatt (1894-04-30)30 April 1894 East Maitland, Colony of New South Wales, British Empire
Died	2 November 1965(1965-11-02) (aged 71) Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Mary Sheffer (m. 1920)
Relations	Clive Evatt (brother) Elizabeth Evatt (niece) Penelope Seidler (niece) Sir George Evatt (uncle)
Children	2
Education	Fort Street Model School
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	Lawyer Academic Politician Judge

Herbert Vere Evatt was an Australian politician. He was the 15th Leader of the Opposition and the 9th Leader of the Labor Party from 1951 until 1960.