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The sculpture commemorates the former Premier of Victoria, Sir Ruper Hamer (1916 - 2004).
Former Premier, Jeff Kennett, was responsible for the series of four Victorian Premier statues outside 1 Treasury Place. The statues being of John Cain Jr, Rupert Hamer, Henry Bolte and Albert Dunstan who were all post-World War Two former Victorian Premiers and had all served more than 3,000 days in office. Whilst in office Jeff Kennett chose the magical number of 3,000 (for no obvious reason) to be reached before any Victorian Premier would be rewarded with a bronze statue in his or her likeness
Sir Rupert Hamer was a progressive Liberal credited with modernising his party and Victorian politics during nine years as premier. A former Rat of Tobruk who fought in some of the great battles of World War Two, Sir Rupert entered Parliament in 1958, became a minister in 1962 and succeeded Sir Henry Bolte as premier in 1972.
He never lost an election before retiring in 1981.
Location
| Address: | Spring Street, Treasury Gardens, East Melbourne, 3002 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.813443 Long: 144.975066 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - State |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1972 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1981 |
| Artist: | Peter Corlett (Melbourne, VIC) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Bronze - Meridian Foundry |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1999 |
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The Hon Sir Rupert Hamer AC, KCMG, ED, MP
Premier of Victoria
1972 - 1981
