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Don Hopgood

Don Hopgood
Born Donald Jack Hopgood
(1938-09-05) 5 September 1938 (age 78)
Nationality Australian
Political party Labor
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Mawson
In office
1970–1977
Preceded by New creation
Succeeded by Leslie Drury
Member of Parliament
for Baudin
In office
1977–1993
Preceded by New creation
Succeeded by District abolished
Moderator of the Synod of South Australia
Church Uniting Church in Australia
Elected 1997
Term ended 1999
Predecessor Rev Margaret Polkinghorne
Successor Rev Don Catford

Donald Jack "Don" Hopgood AO (born 5 September 1938) was an Australian politician and 5th Deputy Premier of South Australia from 1985 to 1992. Hopgood represented the House of Assembly seats of Mawson from 1970 to 1977 and Baudin from 1977 to 1993 for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, and was promoted to the Labor frontbench in 1973.

Hopgood was moderator of the Synod of South Australia of the Uniting Church in Australia from 1997 to 1999.



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