- John Delzoppo
John Delzoppo (born
3 December 1931 ) was an Australian politician who was Speaker of theParliament of Victoria from 1992-1996 as part of the Liberal Kennett Government. [ [http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/speaker/former/delzoppo.htm The Hon. J.E. Delzoppo - Parliament of Victoria ] ]Delzoppo was born in the
Melbourne suburb of Flemington in 1931 and attendedUniversity High School . He gained entry to theVictorian College of Pharmacy and, after graduating, went on to work as a pharmaceutical chemist for several years.cite web
title=Delzoppo, John Edward
work=re-member
publisher=Parliament of Victoria
url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=1011
accessdate=2007-12-02]He was first elected to the Victorian Parliament in April 1982 as Member for the electorate of Narracan. In Opposition, he held a number of parliamentary party positions, including Minister for Transport, Local Government, Water Resources, and Property and Services. He also served on the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee. Delzoppo also served as a Councillor for the Shire of Buln Buln for 20 years. Delzoppo retired from the Victorian Parliament in 1996. He is married with two sons and two daughters. [ [http://www.vcp.monash.edu.au/125/stories/politicians.html 125 stories for 125 years ] ]
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