John Mildren
John Barry Mildren OAM (born 20 October 1932) was an Australian politician. Born in Colac, Victoria, he attended the University of Melbourne and then Texas A&M University. He became a teacher, later rising to senior lecturer and head of department at Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1980, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Ballarat, defeating Liberal MP Jim Short. He held the seat until his own defeat in 1990 by Michael Ronaldson.[1]
John Mildren | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Ballarat | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 24 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Short |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ronaldson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1932 Colac, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Texas A&M University |
| Occupation | Teacher, lecturer |
Mildren was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2018 Australia Day Honours, "For service to the Parliament of Australia, and the community of Ballarat."[2]
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- "MILDREN, John Barry". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Jim Short |
Member for Ballarat 1980–1990 |
Succeeded by Michael Ronaldson |
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