Doug McClelland

The Honourable Doug McClelland AC
McClelland in 1973
President of the Senate
In office 21 April 1983 – 23 January 1987
Preceded by	Harold Young
Succeeded by	Kerry Sibraa
Special Minister of State
In office 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	Lionel Bowen
Succeeded by	Reg Withers
Minister for the Media
In office 19 December 1972 – 6 June 1975
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Moss Cass
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office 21 March 1987 – March 1991
Preceded by	Alfred Parsons
Succeeded by	Richard Smith
Senator for New South Wales
In office 1 July 1962 – 23 January 1987
Succeeded by	Sue West
Personal details
Born	(1926-08-05) 5 August 1926 (age 98) Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Lorna McNeill
Relations	Alfred McClelland (father) Robert McClelland (son)
Occupation	Court reporter, politician

Douglas McClelland AC (born 5 August 1926) is an Australian former politician who served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1962 to 1987, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was Minister for the Media (1972–1975) and Special Minister of State (1975) in the Whitlam government, and ended his political career as President of the Senate (1983–1987). He resigned from the Senate to become High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1987–1991). McClelland is the last surviving minister who served in the Second Whitlam ministry, and is the earliest elected Senator and federal Labor parliamentarian still alive.^[1]