Dr Ken Coghill | |
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| Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 October 1988 – 26 October 1992 | |
| Premier | John Cain |
| Preceded by | Tom Edmunds |
| Succeeded by | John Delzoppo |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Werribee | |
| In office 5 May 1979 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Neville Hudson |
| Succeeded by | Mary Gillett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Alistair Coghill 10 November 1944 Mansfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Wakeman (m.1969; div.2007) Julia Thornton (m.2008) |
| Children | One |
| Alma mater | |
Kenneth Alistair Coghill (born 10 November 1944 in Mansfield, Victoria) is a former Australian politician.
Life and career
Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Coghill studied Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne and worked as a veterinarian before serving on the Wodonga City Council. He entered the Victorian Legislative Assembly as a Labor Party Member for Werribee in the 1979 State elections, and served as the Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1992.
After retiring from Parliament in 1995, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne. He is currently an associate professor at Monash University.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Associate Professor the Honourable Dr Ken Coghill". 20 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.
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