John Elliott | |
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President of the Liberal Party of Australia | |
In office 30 October 1987 – 23 October 1990 | |
Leader | John Howard Andrew Peacock John Hewson |
Preceded by | John Valder |
Succeeded by | Ashley Goldsworthy |
Personal details | |
Born | John Dorman Elliott 3 October 1941 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 23 September 2021 Richmond, Victoria, Australia | (aged 79)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Lorraine Elliott (divorced) |
Children | 3 (including Tom Elliott) |
Education | Carey Baptist Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
John Dorman Elliott (3 October 1941 – 23 September 2021) was an Australian businessman and state and federal president of the Liberal Party. He had also been president of the Carlton Football Club.[1] He frequently provoked controversy due to his political affiliations, his brushes with the law, and his abrasive personal style.