John Brogden (politician)

John Gilbert Brogden
Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
Elections: 2003
In office
28 March 2002 – 1 September 2005
PremierBob Carr
Morris Iemma
DeputyChris Hartcher
Barry O’Farrell
Preceded byKerry Chikarovski
Succeeded byPeter Debnam
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Pittwater
In office
25 May 1996 – 28 September 2005
Preceded byJim Longley
Succeeded byAlex McTaggart
Personal details
Born (1969-03-28) 28 March 1969 (age 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseLucy Brogden
Children3

John Gilbert Brogden AM (born 28 March 1969) is an Australian businessman, philanthropist, and former politician. He was a Liberal Party member for Pittwater in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from May 1996 until his resignation in August 2005, and served as the leader of the opposition in New South Wales from 2002 to 2005.

After politics, Brogden served as the chairman and CEO of various organisations in the financial services and property sectors. After a suicide attempt in August 2005 immediately after his resignation as opposition leader, Brogden would join the board of the crisis support charity Lifeline in 2009, and subsequently became its chairman from 2011 to 2021.