Thomas Givens
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Henry Thomas Givens was an Australian politician. He served as a Senator for Queensland from 1904 until his death in 1928 and was President of the Senate from 1913 to 1926. He began his career in the
Thomas Givens President of the Senate Talma Studios
Givens in 1908
1910 Labor Senate ticket, with Givens on left
Undated photo by T. Humphrey & Co.
The Australian Labor Party National Executive, often referred to as the National Executive, is the executive governing body of the Australian Labor Party, charged with directly overseeing the general
Thomas Givens
…Givens was elected president of the Senate on 9 July 1913, replacing his ALP colleague and fellow Queenslander Harry Turley. After the formation of the ALP federal executive in 1915, he was also elected as the party's inaugural federal president, having previously served as a Queensland delegate to the ALP federal conference…
Former Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Wayne Swan, National President of the Labor Party from 2018 to 2026
Mike Rann served concurrently as National President and Premier of South Australia, 2008
Daniel McNamara (right) in 1927. He was the longest serving National Secretary of the Labor Party, in office from 1926 to 1946