John Pesutto
John Pesutto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Hawthorn | |
| In office 29 November 2014 – 24 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Baillieu |
| Succeeded by | John Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1970 Traralgon, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Pesutto |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | http://www.johnpesutto.com.au/ |
John Pesutto (born 5 September 1970) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 2014 until November 2018 representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Hawthorn.[1]
Career[]
Pesutto was pre-selected to be Liberal member for Hawthorn after defeating John Roskam of the Institute of Public Affairs for the position. He was Shadow Attorney General in Matthew Guy's shadow ministry.[2]
Pesutto is considered to be a moderate Liberal.[3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Hawthorn Results". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "'Why don't we get James on the line': John Pesutto hits back at rorting accusations". 3AW. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Preiss, Benjamin. "Labor claims victory in blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Hawthorn". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Preiss, Benjamin. "The lessons that must be learnt from Pesutto's loss". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Fowler, Michael. "'Come back and lead'? Not quite, but Pesutto wants more than just a comeback". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Australian lawyers
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Melbourne Law School alumni
- Australian politicians of Italian descent
- People from Traralgon
- 21st-century Australian politicians