John Tierney (Australian politician)

Dr John Tierney OAM
Senator for New South Wales
In office 11 February 1991 – 14 April 2005
Preceded by	Peter Baume
Succeeded by	Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Personal details
Born	(1946-01-21) 21 January 1946 Cooma, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Newcastle University of Sydney
Occupation	Lecturer

John William Tierney OAM (born 21 January 1946), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1991 to 2005, representing the state of New South Wales.

Tierney was born in Cooma, and was educated at the University of Newcastle and the University of Sydney, gaining a Ph.D. in education. He was Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Newcastle before entering politics.

Tierney was appointed to the Senate in February 1991 to succeed Peter Baume, who had resigned in January. Tierney was subsequently elected at the elections of 1993 and 1998. He resigned from the Senate in early 2005.