John Herron

John Joseph Herron AO (4 September 1932 — 25 February 2019),^[1][2] was an Australian politician, ambassador and surgeon.

The Honourable Dr John Herron AO
Senator for Queensland
In office 1 July 1990 – 5 September 2002
Succeeded by	Santo Santoro
Personal details
Born	(1932-09-04)4 September 1932 Home Hill, Queensland
Died	25 February 2019(2019-02-25) (aged 86)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Jan Herron
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Medical doctor

Herron was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1990 to 2002, representing Queensland. From 1996 to 2001 he was the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. From 2002 to 2006 he was the Australian Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy See.^[3]

References

1. Biography for Herron, the Hon. John Joseph, Parlinfo – biographies, Parliament of Australia, retrieved 13 September 2009
2. Ferguson, Richard. 2019. "Howard-Era Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Herron Dies at 86." The Australian, Feb 27, 2.
3. Department of Foreign Affairs: 28 February 2019.