Jim Molan

Senator Major General Jim Molan AO, DSC
Senator for New South Wales
In office 14 November 2019 – 16 January 2023
Preceded by	Arthur Sinodinos
Succeeded by	TBD
In office 22 December 2017 – 30 June 2019
Preceded by	Fiona Nash
Personal details
Born	Andrew James Molan (1950-04-11)11 April 1950 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	16 January 2023(2023-01-16) (aged 72)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Anne Molan ​ (m. 1972)​ [1]
Children	4, including Erin
Alma mater	University of New South Wales University of Queensland
Profession	Army officer Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1968–2008
Rank	Major General
Commands	Australian Defence College 1st Division 1st Brigade 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Battles/wars	East Timor Iraq War Operation Catalyst
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Cross Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Andrew James Molan AO DSC (11 April 1950 – 16 January 2023) was an Australian politician and former major general in the Australian Army. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He served as a senator for New South Wales from November 2019 until his death in January 2023. He was also a senator for New South Wales from December 2017 to June 2019.

Molan was born in East Melbourne, Victoria. He was married to Anne and has four children. One of his daughters is Erin Molan, a sports presenter.

In April 2021, Molan said he had an aggressive form of cancer.^[2] He died on 16 January 2023, at the age of 72.^[3]

References

1. "Maj Gen. (Rtd) (Jim) Andrew James Molan". Who's Who in Australia Online. ConnectWeb. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
2. Galloway, Anthony (5 April 2021). "Senator Jim Molan diagnosed with 'aggressive' cancer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
3. Hurst, Daniel (17 January 2023). "Liberal senator Jim Molan dies aged 72 after 'sudden' decline in health". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2023.