John Joseph Hegarty (born 16 September 1947) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Redlands in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 2001.
John Hegarty | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Redlands | |
In office 15 July 1995 – 17 February 2001 | |
Preceded by | John Budd |
Succeeded by | John English |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph Hegarty 16 September 1947 |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | National |
Occupation | Insurance broker, soldier |
Hegarty served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 and was part of the army reserve from 1969 to 1994. He was a commissioned officer from 1971. He also worked as an insurance consultant. Following his election in 1995, he was a National Party backbencher in the Borbidge Government. In June 1998 he became Deputy Opposition Whip, serving until his defeat in 2001.[1]
References
edit- ^ Hegarty, Mr John Joseph; Government of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2015.