John Bourchier (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Bourchier (politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2017

Profession: politician, business executive

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About John Bourchier (politician)

  • John William Bourchier, CBE (12 October 1929 – 31 August 2017) was an Australian politician.
  • Born in Ballarat, he was a company manager before entering politics.
  • In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Bendigo, unseating Labor incumbent David Kennedy even as Labor ended the Coalition's record 23 years in government.
  • He served as a party whip in the Fraser Government.
  • In 1978 he led a delegation of MPs to Russia.
  • He held the seat until his defeat by the future Victorian Premier John Brumby in 1983.Bourchier was married to Doreen and had four children.
  • He died in Brisbane on 31 August 2017.

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