Don Hopgood
| Don Hopgood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Donald Jack Hopgood 5 September 1938 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor |
| Religion | Christian (Uniting Church in Australia) |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Mawson | |
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In office 1970–1977 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Drury |
| Member of Parliament for Baudin | |
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In office 1977–1993 | |
| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Moderator of the Synod of South Australia | |
| Church | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Elected | 1997 |
| Term ended | 1999 |
| Predecessor | Rev Margaret Polkinghorne |
| Successor | Rev Don Catford |
Donald Jack "Don" Hopgood AO (born 5 September 1938) was an Australian politician and 5th Deputy Premier of South Australia from 1985 to 1992. Hopgood represented the House of Assembly seats of Mawson from 1970 to 1977 and Baudin from 1977 to 1993 for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, and was promoted to the Labor frontbench in 1973.[1]
Hopgood was moderator of the Synod of South Australia of the Uniting Church in Australia from 1997 to 1999.[2]
References
- ↑ Donald Hopgood: SA Parliament
- ↑ "About Hopgood Theatre". Country Arts SA. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jack Wright |
Deputy Premier of South Australia 1985 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Frank Blevins |
| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
| New district | Member for Mawson 1970–1977 |
Succeeded by Leslie Drury |
| New district | Member for Baudin 1977–1993 |
District abolished |
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