John Gilbert Brogden | |
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Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales Elections: 2003 | |
In office 28 March 2002 – 1 September 2005 | |
Premier | Bob Carr Morris Iemma |
Deputy | Chris Hartcher Barry O’Farrell |
Preceded by | Kerry Chikarovski |
Succeeded by | Peter Debnam |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Pittwater | |
In office 25 May 1996 – 28 September 2005 | |
Preceded by | Jim Longley |
Succeeded by | Alex McTaggart |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 28 March 1969
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Lucy Brogden |
Children | 3 |
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.