John Mountford (Australian politician)

John Mountford
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Banks
In office
18 October 1980  24 March 1990
Preceded by Vince Martin
Succeeded by Daryl Melham
Personal details
Born (1933-11-21) 21 November 1933
Sydney, New South Wales
Political party Labor
Occupation Public servant

John Graham Mountford (born 21 November 1933) is an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a public servant and manager before becoming Mayor of Canterbury Municipal Council in 1977. In 1980 he defeated sitting member Vince Martin for Labor preselection for the seat of Banks in the Australian House of Representatives, which he won, holding the seat until his retirement in 1990.

References

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Vince Martin
Member for Banks
1980 – 1990
Succeeded by
Daryl Melham


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