John Pesutto | |
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Leader of the Opposition in Victoria | |
Assumed office 8 December 2022 | |
Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
Deputy | Peter Walsh |
Preceded by | Matthew Guy |
Leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria | |
Assumed office 8 December 2022 | |
Deputy | David Southwick |
Preceded by | Matthew Guy |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Hawthorn | |
Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | John Kennedy |
In office 29 November 2014 – 24 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ted Baillieu |
Succeeded by | John Kennedy |
Personal details | |
Born | Traralgon, Victoria, Australia | 5 September 1970
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Betty Pesutto |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Signature | |
Website | http://www.johnpesutto.com.au/ |
John Pesutto (Italian: [pezˈutːo]; born 5 September 1970) is an Australian politician and lawyer serving as the Leader of the Opposition in Victoria, holding office as the leader of the Victorian Branch of the Liberal Party of Australia. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the inner-city division of Hawthorn since 2022, and previously from 2014 to 2018.[1]