John Armstrong (Australian politician)
John Ignatius Armstrong AC (10 July 1908 – 10 March 1977) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1938 to 1962, representing the Labor Party, and was a minister in the Chifley government. Armstrong later served as Lord Mayor of Sydney from 1965 to 1967, and then as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1973 to 1974.
The Honourable John Armstrong AC | |
|---|---|
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 1938 – 30 June 1962 | |
| Minister for Munitions | |
| In office 1 November 1946 – 6 April 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | John Dedman |
| Minister for Supply and Development | |
| In office 6 April 1948 – 19 December 1949 | |
| Prime Minister | Ben Chifley |
| Preceded by | Bill Ashley |
| Succeeded by | Richard Casey |
| 72nd Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 4 December 1965 – 13 November 1967 | |
| Deputy | Henry Albert Burland Joseph Anthony Bradford |
| Preceded by | Harry Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Vernon Treatt |
| High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 28 January 1973 – 31 January 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Alick Downer |
| Succeeded by | John Bunting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1908 Ultimo, New South Wales |
| Died | 10 March 1977 (aged 68) Batemans Bay, New South Wales |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Joan Curran (m. 1945) |
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