John Forrest | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Mallee | |
In office 13 March 1993 –5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Peter Fisher |
Succeeded by | Andrew Broad |
Personal details | |
Born | Mildura,Victoria | 24 August 1949
Political party | National Party of Australia |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne University of Aberdeen |
Occupation | Design engineer |
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