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 | |
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Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Perth | |
In office 10 February 2001 – 9 March 2013 | |
Preceded by | Diana Warnock |
Succeeded by | Eleni Evangel |
Mayor of the Town of Vincent | |
In office 1999–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Norman Hyde 13 October 1957 Hamilton, Victoria |
Citizenship | Australian |
Political party | Labor Party |
Relations | John Hyde (father) |
Alma mater | Deakin University Murdoch University |
Profession | Teacher |
His father was Geelong and Claremont football player John Hyde.[1]
Political career
editHyde 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
edit- ^ "Inaugural Speech" (PDF). Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Mr John Norman Hyde MLA BA, DipEd". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 August 2012.