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John Abel (politician)

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John Abel
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Evans
In office
13 December 1975 – 10 November 1977
Preceded byAllan Mulder
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born (1939-06-25) 25 June 1939 (age 85)
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Alma materNewington College
OccupationAccountant

John Arthur Abel (born 25 June 1939) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Newington College from 1949 until 1954. [1] Abel was an accountant and company manager before entering politics. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Evans, defeating Labor MP Allan Mulder. Abel held the seat until its abolition in 1977, when he retired.[2]

References

  1. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 pp 1(Syd, 1999)
  2. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2008-06-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Evans
1975 – 1977
Succeeded by
Seat abolished