John Hodges
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Petrie
In office
18 May 1974  5 March 1983
Preceded byMarshall Cooke
Succeeded byDean Wells
In office
1 December 1984  11 July 1987
Preceded byDean Wells
Succeeded byGary Johns
Personal details
Born (1937-10-03) 3 October 1937
Brisbane, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationPharmacist

John Charles Hodges (born 3 October 1937) is an Australian former politician. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland and was a pharmacist before entering the Parliament of Australia. He was an alderman of City of Redcliffe from 1967 to 1976, and was deputy mayor from 1970 to 1976.[1]

Hodges was the Liberal Party of Australia member for the House of Representatives seat of Petrie from the 1974 election until his defeat by Deane Wells at the 1983 election and from his defeat of Wells at the 1984 election until his defeat by Gary Johns at the 1987 election.[2] He was Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs from May 1982 until the March 1983 election.

Notes

  1. "Biography for Hodges, the Hon. John Charles". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  2. "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
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