John Brogden (politician and businessman)
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John Brogden AM |
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Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales Elections: 2003 |
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In office 28 March 2002 – 1 September 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Kerry Chikarovski |
| Succeeded by | Peter Debnam |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Pittwater |
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In office 25 May 1996 – 28 September 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Longley |
| Succeeded by | Alex McTaggart |
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28 March 1969 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Brogden |
| Children | 3 |
John Gilbert Brogden AM (born 28 March 1969) is an Australian businessman and former politician. He was appointed the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in January 2015. Brogden is Chairman of Lifeline, Chairman of UrbanGrowth NSW, and Chairman of the Broken Bay Institute. He is also Chairman of Furlough House Retirement Village.
He was Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales from 2002 to 2005. He was a Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from May 1996 until his resignation in August 2005, representing the electorate of Pittwater. After politics, he served as the CEO and chairperson of various organisations in the financial services sector. He is a leading advocate for suicide prevention.
Brogden was born in Balmain and raised in Sydney. His father Gilbert Arthur Brogden, a carpenter, was born in Taranaki, New Zealand in 1933 and emigrated to Australia in 1960. His mother, Judith Anne (née Bourne), was a secretary. He was educated at St Joan of Arc, Haberfield, St Patrick's College, Strathfield and the University of Sydney where he gained a Master of Public Affairs (MPA).
His wife Lucy is an organisational psychologist, Patron of Partners in Depression, Patron of the Sydney Women's Fund, Commissioner of the National Mental Health Commission and Governor of Queenwood School for Girls. They have three children.
John Brogden joined the Liberal Party in his final year of high school in 1986. Between 1989 and 1994 he was an adviser to Attorney General John Hannaford, Premier John Fahey and Police Minister Ted Pickering. From 1992 to 1993 he was President of the NSW Division of the Young Liberals, and a member of the NSW Division's State Executive. In 1994, he served a year as Treasurer of the Young Liberal Movement of Australia. He rejoined the State Executive in 1995 elected as a Metropolitan Representative.
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