Nick Dondas

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The Honourable

Nick Dondas

AM
Nick Dondas MLA.jpg
Dondas in 1974
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Northern Territory
In office
2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998
Preceded byWarren Snowdon
Succeeded byWarren Snowdon
5th Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
In office
10 October 1989 – 26 June 1994
Preceded byRoger Vale
Succeeded byTerry McCarthy
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Casuarina
In office
19 October 1974 – 3 June 1994
Preceded byDivision created
Succeeded byPeter Adamson
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Manuel Dondas

(1939-10-26) 26 October 1939 (age 81)
Perth, Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyCountry Liberal Party
Spouse(s)Cheryl Jones
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
1974–1977 1st Casuarina Country Liberal
1977–1980 2nd Casuarina Country Liberal
1980–1983 3rd Casuarina Country Liberal
1983–1987 4th Casuarina Country Liberal
1987–1990 5th Casuarina Country Liberal
1990–1994 6th Casuarina Country Liberal

Nicholas Manuel Dondas AM (born 26 October 1939) is a former Country Liberal politician in the Northern Territory, Australia, representing the seat of Casuarina in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1994, and the Division of Northern Territory in the Australian House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998.

Dondas was born in Perth, and attended Christian Brothers College, Highgate, and Perth Boys High School. After moving to Darwin, he married Cheryl Jones on 26 August 1972, with whom he had one daughter. He was involved with the Northern Suburbs Community Development Association and the Darwin Regional Tourist Association before entering politics, and was also a keen rugby league player.

As a member of the Legislative Assembly, Dondas served as a minister from 1979 to 1987 under Paul Everingham, Ian Tuxworth and Stephen Hatton. He was deputy leader of the CLP, and hence Deputy Chief Minister, from 1983 to 1987 under Everingham and Tuxworth.

Dondas left the CLP to run unsuccessfully as an Independent for the electoral division of Port Darwin at the 2001 Northern Territory election.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Green, A. (2005) "2005 Northern Territory Election, Casuarina Electorate Profile", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2005/guide/casu.htm Accessed 6 October 2008.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Division created Member for Casuarina
1974–1994 		Succeeded by
Peter Adamson
Preceded by
Roger Vale 		Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
1989–1994 		Succeeded by
Terry McCarthy
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Warren Snowdon 		Member for Northern Territory
1996–1998 		Succeeded by
Warren Snowdon


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