John Mountford (politician)

John Graham Mountford (born 21 November 1933) is an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a public servant and manager before becoming Mayor of Canterbury Municipal Council in 1977. In 1980 he defeated sitting member Vince Martin for Labor preselection for the seat of Banks in the Australian House of Representatives, which he won, holding the seat until his retirement in 1990.

John Mountford
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Banks
In office
18 October 1980  19 February 1990
Preceded byVince Martin
Succeeded byDaryl Melham
Personal details
Born (1933-11-21) 21 November 1933
Sydney, New South Wales
Political partyLabor
OccupationPublic servant

References

Civic offices
Preceded by
Colin Gordon Williams
Mayor of Canterbury
1976–1980
Succeeded by
Kevin Moss
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Vince Martin
Member for Banks
1980–1990
Succeeded by
Daryl Melham


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