Hugh Delahunty

Hugh Delahunty (born 29 June 1949) is the Nationals member for Lowan in the Victorian Parliament.

Political career

Delahunty was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the 1999 election to represent the electorate of Wimmera with 58% of the two party preferred vote. He was returned to Parliament at the 2002 election after a redistribution as the Member for Lowan with 67% of the two party vote, and was re-elected at the 2006 election with a massive 72% of the two party vote.

Delahunty is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee, a board member of VicHealth and is a charter member of the Lions Club of State Parliament Victoria.

He is currently the National Party Whip and Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs, Sport & Recreationand for Veterans Affairs.

Personal life

Delahunty was born and educated in Murtoa, a wheat district town in country Victoria. His secondary education was at Monivae College, Hamilton and further studies at the William Angliss Food and Trade School, Melbourne. He farmed for four years on the family grain and sheep property before moving to Melbourne and later Donald before settling in Horsham. Delahunty worked as a Meat Industry Standards Officer until 1990 when he commenced employment as a Rural Affairs Adviser for the Office of Rural Affairs (Agriculture Victoria and later Department of Sustainability and Environment).

During the early 1970s he played Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with Essendon. He made 46 senior appearances for the club and kicked 18 goals. A keen sportsman, Delahunty participated in and coached many sports in the Wimmera and is a Life Member of the Murtoa Football Club.

Delahunty has been actively involved in community activities for many years. He was a Councillor and Mayor for the former Horsham City Council, Chairman of Commissioners of the Mildura Rural City, and the first Mayor and a Councilor of the new Horsham Rural City Council.

Delahunty is married with three adult sons.

References

* [http://www.hughdelahunty.com/biography.htm Biography on Personal Website]

External links

* [http://www.hughdelahunty.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.vic.nationals.org.au The Nationals - Victoria]
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