John Martyr
John Martyr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan | |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 18 October 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Adrian Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Kim Beazley |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 11 March 1981 – 4 February 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Rocher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1932 |
| Died | 18 June 2021 (aged 89) |
| Party | Labor (to 1955) DLP (1956–74) Liberal (1974–83) |
| Spouse | Doris Dent |
| Occupation | Political consultant |
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John Raymond Martyr (25 May 1932 – 18 June 2021) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980 and later served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1981 to 1983, representing the Liberal Party.
Prior to his parliamentary career, Martyr had served as state secretary of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP) from 1964 to 1971 and stood for parliament as a DLP candidate on numerous occasions. He had originally been a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) but was expelled during the 1955 ALP split. He was known for his social conservatism and association with the anti-abortion movement.