John Herron (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Dr John Herron AO |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
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In office 1 July 1990 – 5 September 2002 |
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| Succeeded by | Santo Santoro |
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4 September 1932 Home Hill, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Jan Herron |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
John Joseph Herron, AO (born 4 September 1932), Australian politician, ambassador and surgeon, 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.
Herron was educated at the University of Queensland where he graduated in medicine and surgery. He received registrar training at Royal Brisbane Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, The Royal College of Surgeons England, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Australian Medical Association. He was also chief surgeon at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Brisbane, before embarking on his political career.
In 1989, Herron was appointed the Queensland branch President of the Australian Medical Association. He has also been Chairman of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Chairman of the Australian Association of Surgeons of Queensland. He was an officer in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps and a squadron leader in the Royal Australian Air Force.
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