Terry Gygar

{{Short description|Australian politician (1947–2024)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}}

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| name = Terry Gygar

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|RFD}}

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| constituency_AM1 = Stafford

| assembly1 = Queensland Legislative

| term_start1 = 7 December 1974

| term_end1 = 22 October 1983

| predecessor1 = Roy Harvey

| successor1 = Denis Murphy

| term_start2 = 4 August 1984

| term_end2 = 22 December 1989

| predecessor2 = Denis Murphy

| successor2 = Rod Welford

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1947|10|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|3|15|1947|10|21|df=y}}

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| birthname = Terence Joseph Gygar

| nationality = Australian citizenship

| party = Liberal Party

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| alma_mater = University of Queensland, Bond University, London School of Economics and Political Science, East China University of Political Science and Law

| occupation = Soldier, calligraphist, Professor

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Terence Joseph "Terry" Gygar, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|RFD}} (21 October 1947 – 15 March 2024) was an Australian academic, member of the Queensland Parliament, and former Army officer who served in Vietnam.{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=Parliament of Queensland|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3051715516|accessdate= 15 February 2015}}

Gygar was the member for Stafford in the Queensland Parliament, representing the Liberal Party, from 1974 until 1983, and again from 1984 to 1989. During that time he held various shadow portfolios. During his time in parliament he was awarded the Chevening scholarship for study at the London School of Economics.

Following his Parliamentary service Gygar completed a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Bond University. He was a barrister at the Supreme Court of Queensland, the High Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. He taught at Bond University starting in 1992{{cite web|title=Bond Law Students to Gain More Experience Through Msl|url=http://www.mslawyers.com.au/Downloadable%20files/Press%20Releases/msl%20Media%20Release%20-%20Bond%20Law%20Students%20to%20Gain%20More%20Experience%20Through%20Msl.pdf|publisher=Michael Sing Lawyers Pty Ltd|accessdate=16 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302182728/http://www.mslawyers.com.au/Downloadable%20files/Press%20Releases/msl%20Media%20Release%20-%20Bond%20Law%20Students%20to%20Gain%20More%20Experience%20Through%20Msl.pdf|archivedate=2 March 2014}} and was a foundation member of the Asia Pacific Law Deans' Association.

In recognition of his services to the Australian Defence Force, governance, education and the law, the Australian Government awarded Gygar the Australian Active Service Medal, General Service Medal for Vietnam, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, the Australian Centenary Medal, the Reserve Force Decoration and the National Medal and Australian Defence Medal.{{cite web|title=Mr Terry Gygar RFD|url=http://apps.bond.edu.au/staff/profile.asp?s_id=333|work=Staff Profiles|publisher=Bond University|accessdate=16 May 2014}}

Gygar died on 15 March 2024. Bond University's flags flew at half mast on 18 March 2024 as a mark of respect.{{Cite web |title=Soldier, MP, academic: remembering Terry Gygar |url=https://bond.edu.au/news/soldier-mp-academic-remembering-terry-gygar |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Bond University |language=en}}