John Freeman (Hobart)

John Freeman is an Australian politician and former Lord Mayor of Hobart, Tasmania.[1] An independent, he previously served as a leader of the Tasmanian Liberal Party.[2] He is also the former chairman of Hobart Water.[1]

He was elected as an alderman to the City of Hobart local government area between 1988 and 1999, 2000-2009 and 2012–2014, was the Deputy Mayor between 1990 and 1994 and was the Lord Mayor from 1996 to 1999.[3]

Freeman was a general practitioner.[2] Freeman was a vice-president of Liberal Party of Tasmania but served his term as Mayor as an independent.[2] In 2002 he left the Liberal Party.[2] Freeman was married to Jill Christine Freeman who died in 2017.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Water Meters: Damning Review. Freeman's Serve". Tasmanian Times. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Barefaced Cheek to bring Bacon home". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Former Elected Members and Commissioners". Hobart City Council. 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "FREEMAN, Jill Christine". The Mercury. Mytributes. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Hobart
1996–1999 		Succeeded by


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