John Brown (Australian politician)
John Joseph Brown AO (born 19 December 1931) is a retired Australian politician. He served in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1990, representing the Division of Parramatta for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He held ministerial office in the Hawke government as Minister for Administrative Services (1983–1984), Sport, Recreation and Tourism (1983–1987), and Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (1987).
The Honourable John Brown AO | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories | |
| In office 24 July 1987 – 18 December 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Himself (Sport, Tourism) Barry Cohen (Arts, Environment) Gordon Scholes (Territories) |
| Succeeded by | Graham Richardson |
| Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Minister for Administrative Services | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Kevin Newman |
| Succeeded by | Tom Uren |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Parramatta | |
| In office 10 December 1977 – 19 February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Ruddock |
| Succeeded by | Paul Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1931 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Jan Murray (divorced) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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