Ken Wright (politician)

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Kenneth Irving Mackenzie Wright (6 September 1925 – 14 December 2019), better known as Ken Wright, was an Australian politician.

Wright was born at

Country Party, and served on Mildura City Council from 1961 to 1973 (mayor 1966–67, 1968–70). From 1971 to 1972 he was state junior vice-president of the Country Party, becoming senior vice-president in 1973. In that year, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Western. He was Deputy President of the council from 1983 to 1985 and from 1988 until he retired from politics in 1992.[1] Wright died in December 2019 at the age of 94.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kenneth Irving Mackenzie Wright". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ "WRIGHT. The Hon. Kenneth Irving Mackenzie (OAM)". northwestfunerals.com.au.

 

Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for North Western
1973–1992
Served alongside: Bernie Dunn; Ron Best
Succeeded by