The Hon. John Planta HANNAFORD (1949 - )

Date of Birth: 21/01/1949
Place of Birth: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	30 Apr 1984	3 Mar 1995	10yr(s) 10mth(s) 2day(s)	50th (1991 - 1995)
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	25 Mar 1995	10 Oct 2000	5yr(s) 6mth(s) 16day(s)	52nd (1999 - 2003)	A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 24 March 1984 and 25 March 1995.
Minister for State Development	20 Jul 1990	6 Jun 1991	10mth(s) 18day(s)
Minister for Health and Community Services	6 Jun 1991	2 Jul 1992	1yr(s) 27day(s)
Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations	3 Jul 1992	21 Oct 1992	3mth(s) 19day(s)
Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Vice President of Executive Council	21 Oct 1992	26 May 1993	7mth(s) 6day(s)
Attorney General, Minister for Justice and Vice President of Executive Council	26 May 1993	4 Apr 1995	1yr(s) 10mth(s) 10day(s)
Leader of House	22 Oct 1992	22 Oct 1992	1day(s)
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council	11 Apr 1995	29 Mar 1999	3yr(s) 11mth(s) 19day(s)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Member of the Liberal Party, Denistone Branch. Former Regional President, State Executive member, Chairman of State Convention; Chairman of Constitution Standing Committee, Young Liberal Executive member, including many party, branch and conference positions.

Community Activity

Law Society of New South Wales. Member of Urban Development Institute of Australia. Member World Health Organisation's Fellowship; Urban Development Institute of Australia; Environmental Law Association; Wallumetta Businessmens Club.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (solicitor). LLB (Australian National University). Consultant solicitor. Raised in Taralga on southern tablelands. Commenced legal articles in 1971. Educated at St Patrick's College, New South Wales and the Australian National University. Recreational interests include tennis and reading.

Personal

Son of William Henry Planta and Amy Frances Hannaford. Married Denise Lorraine Thorburn on 6 April 1974 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons.

Additional Information

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