John Hyde (Australian state politician)

John Norman Hyde (born 13 October 1957 in Hamilton, Victoria) is a former politician who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Perth.

John Hyde
Member of the Western Australian Parliament
for Perth
In office
10 February 2001  9 March 2013
Preceded byDiana Warnock
Succeeded byEleni Evangel
Mayor of the Town of Vincent
In office
1999–2001
Personal details
BornJohn Norman Hyde
(1957-10-13) 13 October 1957 (age 68)
CitizenshipAustralian
PartyLabor Party
RelationsJohn Hyde (father)
Deakin University
Murdoch University
ProfessionTeacher

His father was Geelong and Claremont football player John Hyde.[1]

Political career

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Hyde was elected to the seat in 2001 after the retirement of Diana Warnock.[2] He was shadow minister for Local Government, Culture and the Arts, Heritage, and Citizenship and Multicultural Interests. He lost his seat in the March 2013 election.

Hyde was the first openly gay man to be elected to the Western Australian parliament. He had previously been mayor of the Town of Vincent.

References

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  1. "Inaugural Speech" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. "Mr John Norman Hyde MLA BA, DipEd". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 August 2012.