Geoffrey Giles

Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (27 June 1923 – 18 December 1990) was an Australian politician.

Geoffrey Giles
Member of the Australian Parliament for Angas
In office 20 June 1964 – 10 December 1977
Preceded by	Alec Downer
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield
In office 10 December 1977 – 4 February 1983
Preceded by	Bert Kelly
Succeeded by	Neil Andrew
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
In office 17 February 1959 – 13 May 1964
Personal details
Born	(1923-06-27)27 June 1923 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	18 December 1990(1990-12-18) (aged 67)
Political party	Liberal and Country League, Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Grazier
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Flight Lieutenant
Battles/wars	Second World War

Giles was born in Adelaide, South Australia, a son of Hew O'Halloran Giles, and Nellie Cosford Giles (née Verco), eldest daughter of Dr. W. A. Verco. They lived at Thorngate, then "Willyama", Medindie, and he was educated in Victoria at Geelong Grammar School before returning to South Australia to attend the University of Adelaide and Roseworthy College. He became a grazier and cattle breeder, and served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War.

In 1959, Giles was elected to a Southern district seat in the Legislative Council as a Liberal and Country League member.[1] In 1964, he resigned to contest the by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Angas, caused by the resignation of Alec Downer; he won the seat as a candidate for the LCL's federal counterpart, the Liberal Party.[2] He held Angas until its abolition in 1977. He then followed most of his constituents into neighboring Wakefield, defeating fellow Liberal Bert Kelly for preselection. Giles served as the member for Wakefield until his retirement in 1983.[3]

Giles died in 1990, aged 67.[3]