Michael Harbison | |
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 Harbison in 2005 | |
| 78th Lord Mayor of Adelaide | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Huang |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Yarwood |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
Michael John Henry Harbison was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide,South Australia from 2002 to 2010. [1] He was succeeded by Stephen Yarwood in 2010. He is also Adelaide's longest serving mayor.
Before becoming Lord Mayor,he was a successful businessman. [2] In the 1980s,after their marriage,Harbison and his wife Kathy Harbison co-purchased Woodroofe,the soft drink factory in Norwood,along with the Hartley family. [3]
Harbison became a Councillor in 1998. [2]
In 2002,Harbison ran as Liberal candidate for the state seat of Adelaide [4] and was defeated by Jane Lomax-Smith. [5]
Harbison drove the semi-trailer for the University of Michigan Solar Car Team in the 2011 World Solar Challenge.[ citation needed ]
