Dan Mackinnon

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Dan Mackinnon
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wannon
In office
10 December 1949  28 April 1951
Preceded by Don McLeod
Succeeded by Don 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 (1903-02-11)11 February 1903
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 "Dan" 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. Retrieved 2008-06-14. 
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Don McLeod
Member for Wannon
19491951
Succeeded by
Don McLeod
Preceded by
Allan McDonald
Member for Corangamite
19531966
Succeeded by
Tony Street


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