John Dowd (politician)

John Robert Arthur Dowd AO LLB (born 12 November 1940) attended Fort Street High School. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia, and the member for Lane Cove in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1991. He served as Opposition Leader from 1981 (he acquired the leadership shortly after that year's election) until 1983 (when he was deposed by Nick Greiner). Afterwards, during Greiner's premiership of New South Wales, Dowd was State Attorney-General (1988-1991). [cite web
title =The Hon. John Robert Arthur Dowd (1940 - )
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In 2002, Dowd became the chancellor of Southern Cross University, an office he still holds. Three years later he was appointed Protection Ambassador for AUSTCARE. [ [http://www.austcare.org.au/AboutUs/Documents/OurPeopleJohnDowd.pdf Extensive Bio] ] He is a member of the Australian Club in Sydney.

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DATE OF BIRTH= 12 November 1940
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