Ken Wright (politician)

Kenneth Irving Mackenzie "Ken" Wright (born 6 September 1925) is a former Australian politician.

He was born at Red Cliffs to Charles Kenneth Mackenzie Wright, a soldier settler and dried fruits grower, and Elsie Henshall. He attended local state schools, and then served in the RAAF as a pilot from 1943 to 1945. He worked as an esetate agent and valuer. He was a member of the Country Party, and served on Mildura City Council from 1961 to 1973 (mayor 1966–67, 1968–70). From 1971 to 1972 he was state junior vice-president of the Country Party, becoming senior vice-president in 1973. In that year he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Western. He was Deputy President of the Council from 1983 to 1985 and from 1988 until he retired from politics in 1992.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Wright, Kenneth Irving Mackenzie". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Arthur Mansell		 Member for North Western
1973–1992
Served alongside: Bernie Dunn; Ron Best		 Succeeded by
Barry Bishop
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