John Madigan (politician)
John Joseph Madigan (21 July 1966 – 16 June 2020) was an Australian blacksmith and politician. He served as a Senator for Victoria from 2011 to 2016. He was elected to the Senate at the 2010 federal election as a member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). He resigned from the DLP to become an independent in September 2014, and later launched "John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party" in 2015.
John Madigan | |
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John Madigan circa 2010 | |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Leader of John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party | |
| In office 8 April 2015 – 13 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Leader of the Democratic Labour Party in the Senate | |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 4 September 2014 | |
| Leader | David McCabe Paul Funnell |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Leader of the Democratic Labour Party in Victoria | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 4 September 2014 | |
| Deputy | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| Preceded by | Peter Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Labour Party in Victoria | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Leader | Peter Kavanagh |
| Preceded by | Maugerita Kavanagh |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Carling-Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Madigan 21 July 1966 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 53) Ballarat Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Democratic Labour (until 2014; 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2014–15) Manufacturing and Farming (2015–16) Country (2016–20) |
| Spouse | Teresa Madigan |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Blacksmith Politician |
He failed to be re-elected at the 2016 double dissolution election, and the Manufacturing and Farming Party was voluntarily deregistered on 13 September 2016.
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