John Spender
John Spender | |
|---|---|
Spender circa 1988 | |
| Manager of Opposition Business | |
| In office 29 April 1987 – 14 August 1987 | |
| Leader | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Succeeded by | Wal Fife |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for North Sydney | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 24 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Graham |
| Succeeded by | Ted Mack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1935 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 13 October 2022 (aged 86) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Carla Zampatti (m. 1975–2010) Catherine Spender |
| Children | Bianca Spender Allegra Spender |
| Parent(s) | Percy Spender Jean Spender |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Barrister |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "honorific-prefix". Replace with "honorific_prefix".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "honorific-suffix". Replace with "honorific_suffix".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "nationality". It should be removed.
John Michael Spender KC (2 December 1935 – 13 October 2022) was an Australian politician, diplomat and barrister. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 1990, representing the Liberal Party, and was a shadow minister under Andrew Peacock and John Howard. He later served as Ambassador to France from 1996 to 2000.