John Delzoppo (3 December 1931 – 23 November 2024) was an Australian politician who was Speaker of the

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from 1992 to 1996, during the first years of the government of Liberal

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. Delzoppo was born in the

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suburb of Flemington in 1931 and attended University High School. He gained entry to the

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and, after graduating, worked as a pharmaceutical chemist for several years. He was first elected to the

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at the

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, as the member for the electorate of

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. In Opposition, he held a number of parliamentary party positions, including shadow minister for Transport, Local Government, Water Resources, and Property and Services, and he served on the parliamentary Public Accounts and Estimates Committee. Delzoppo was also a councillor at the

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for 20 years and served as mayor on three occasions. He retired from the Victorian Parliament in 1996. Delzoppo was married with two sons and two daughters. He died on 23 November 2024, at the age of 92.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delzoppo, John 1931 births 2024 deaths Politicians from Melbourne Australian people of Italian descent Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Speakers of the Victorian Legislative Assembly