Daniel Mackinnon (Australian politician)

Daniel Mackinnon
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wannon
In office
10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951
Preceded by Donald McLeod
Succeeded by Donald McLeod
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Corangamite
In office
29 August 1953 – 31 October 1966
Preceded by Allan McDonald
Succeeded by Tony Street
Personal details
Born 11 February 1903(1903-02-11)
Melbourne, Victoria
Died 7 June 1983(1983-06-07) (aged 80)
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater Oxford University
Occupation Grazier

Ewen Daniel Mackinnon (11 February 1903 – 7 June 1983) was an Australian politician. The son of state MLA Donald Mackinnon, he was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School and then attended Oxford University. He returned to Australia as a grazier at Linton before becoming a company director and serving in the military 1938-43. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal for Wannon, but he was defeated in 1951. In 1953 he returned to the House as the member for Corangamite, having been elected in the by-election that followed the death of Allan McDonald. In 1966, Mackinnon retired from politics, and in 1967 was appointed Ambassador to Argentina; in 1968, while retaining the Argentinian position, he was also appointed Ambassador to Peru and Uruguay. He held these positions until 1970. Mackinnon died in 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-06-14. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Donald McLeod
Member for Wannon
1949 – 1951
Succeeded by
Donald McLeod
Preceded by
Allan McDonald
Member for Corangamite
1953 – 1966
Succeeded by
Tony Street