Johno Johnson
John Richard Johnson | |
|---|---|
| President of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 November 1978 – 3 July 1991 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 23 April 1976 – 4 September 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Michael Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Richard Johnson 26 July 1930 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 9 August 2017 (aged 87) Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Pauline Christina Russell (m. 1962) |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters (adopted) |
| Alma mater | Mt St Patrick's Catholic School, Murwillumbah |
| Occupation | Grocer, trade unionist, politician |
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John Richard "Johno" Johnson GCSG (26 July 1930 – 9 August 2017) was an Australian trade unionist and politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1976 to 2001. He held the presidency of the Legislative Council from 1978 to 1991, making him one of the longest-serving Presidents in the chamber's history, and was the first elected President to be voted out of office. Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten described him as "the heart, soul and sinews of NSW Labor", and former Prime Minister Paul Keating called him "a true prince of the Labor movement."