John Freeman (Hobart)

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John Freeman is an Australian politician and former Lord Mayor of Hobart, Tasmania. [1] An independent, he previously served as a leader of the Tasmanian Liberal Party. [2] He is also the former chairman of Hobart Water. [1]

He was elected as an alderman to the City of Hobart local government area between 1988 and 1999, 2000-2009 and 2012–2014, was the Deputy Mayor between 1990 and 1994 and was the Lord Mayor from 1996 to 1999. [3]

Freeman was a general practitioner. [2] Freeman was a vice-president of Liberal Party of Tasmania but served his term as Mayor as an independent. [2] In 2002 he left the Liberal Party. [2] Freeman was married to Jill Christine Freeman who died in 2017. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Water Meters: Damning Review. Freeman's Serve". Tasmanian Times. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Barefaced Cheek to bring Bacon home". Sydney Morning Herald . 19 July 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. "Former Elected Members and Commissioners". Hobart City Council . 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. "FREEMAN, Jill Christine". The Mercury . Mytributes. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Hobart
1996–1999
Succeeded by