Peter Nugent

Peter Nugent
Peter Nugent
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Aston
	In office; 24 March 1990 – 24 April 2001
Preceded by	John Saunderson
Succeeded by	Chris Pearce
Personal details
Born	1 April 1938; Chelmsford, England, UK
Died	24 April 2001 (aged 63); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia

Peter Edward Nugent (1 April 1938 – 24 April 2001), Australian politician, was the Liberal Party member of parliament for the Division of Aston in the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2001.

He entered parliament when he defeated the incumbent Labor candidate, John Saunderson, in the 1990 federal election. However, he died suddenly at his home on the morning of 24 April 2001, from a myocardial infarction.^[1] This triggered a by-election for Aston, which was won by the Liberal candidate Chris Pearce.

In his time in parliament, Nugent was known as a moderate in the Liberal Party, with a passion for human rights and the well-being of indigenous Australians.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Kelly, Fran: Peter Nugent Dies Archived 30 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The 7.30 Report (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 24 April 2001.

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Preceded by John Saunderson	Member for Aston 1990–2001	Succeeded by Chris Pearce

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[abc-1] Kelly, Fran: Peter Nugent Dies Archived 30 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The 7.30 Report (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 24 April 2001.

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