Nick Dondas
Nick Dondas | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Northern Territory | |
In office 2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998 | |
Preceded by | Warren Snowdon |
Succeeded by | Warren Snowdon |
Personal details | |
Born | Perth, Western Australia | 26 October 1939
Political party | Country Liberal Party |
Spouse | Cheryl Jones |
Nicholas Manuel "Nick" 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.
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
- ^ 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.
- 1939 births
- Living people
- Country Liberal Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Deputy Chief Ministers of the Northern Territory
- Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Northern Territory
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Speakers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Country Liberal Party members of the Parliament of Australia
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