Richard Cleaver


Richard Cleaver was an Australian politician. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he was educated at Perth Modern School before becoming a chartered secretary and accountant, and then a management consultant. He served in the military 1941–1946. In 1955, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Swan. He held the seat until his defeat in 1969. Cleaver died in 2006 at St John of God Hospital Hospice in Murdoch, Western Australia.