Felix Dittmer

Who was Felix Dittmer?

Felix Cyril Sigismund Dittmer was an Australian politician. Born in Dugandan, Queensland, he was educated at state schools and then the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney, becoming a doctor. He was an honorary surgeon in Brisbane. In 1950, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Mount Gravatt; he briefly served as state deputy Labor leader in 1957. He lost his seat in the 1957 state election, but in 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1970, taking effect in 1971. Dittmer died in 1977.