Ford was born in the New South Wales country town of Deniliquin. He moved to Western Australia in the 1980s to work in the mining and gas industry in the north of Western Australia. In 1990, he joined the Australian Labor Party, and was elected to Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2001 state election.
Ford was a minister in the governments of Geoff Gallop and Alan Carpenter. In March 2005, Ford became the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne. He took on a third portfolio when he became Minister for Local Government and Regional Development in February 2006, later the Minister for Regional Development from December 2006. Finally a fourth portfolio was added to his responsibilities when he became Minister for Employment Protection in February 2008. Ford ceased to be a minister after the Carpenter government was defeated at the 2008 state election.[1]
^"MP Jon Ford to retire at next election". ABC News. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
^Wolfe, Talitha (24 May 2016). "Five candidates vie for seat of O'Connor". Albany Advertiser. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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January 01, 1970
ford, australian, politician, jonathan, robert, ford, born, august, 1958, australian, former, politician, labor, member, western, australian, legislative, council, from, 2001, 2013, representing, mining, pastoral, region, honourablejon, fordmember, western, au. Jonathan Robert Ford born 11 August 1958 is an Australian former politician He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2013 representing the Mining and Pastoral region The HonourableJon FordMember of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Mining and PastoralIn office 22 May 2001 21 May 2013Minister for Local GovernmentIn office 3 February 2006 13 December 2006PremierAlan CarpenterPreceded byJohn BowlerSucceeded byJohn BowlerPersonal detailsBornJonathan Robert Ford 1958 08 11 11 August 1958 age 65 Deniliquin New South WalesPolitical partyLaborSpouseSally TalbotChildren3EducationUniversity of Western AustraliaProfessionPolitician Ford was born in the New South Wales country town of Deniliquin He moved to Western Australia in the 1980s to work in the mining and gas industry in the north of Western Australia In 1990 he joined the Australian Labor Party and was elected to Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2001 state election Ford was a minister in the governments of Geoff Gallop and Alan Carpenter In March 2005 Ford became the Minister for Fisheries and the Minister for Kimberley Pilbara and Gascoyne He took on a third portfolio when he became Minister for Local Government and Regional Development in February 2006 later the Minister for Regional Development from December 2006 Finally a fourth portfolio was added to his responsibilities when he became Minister for Employment Protection in February 2008 Ford ceased to be a minister after the Carpenter government was defeated at the 2008 state election 1 Ford was the Labor candidate for the Western Australian seat of O Connor at the 2016 federal election 2 References edit MP Jon Ford to retire at next election ABC News 21 March 2012 Retrieved 4 June 2016 Wolfe Talitha 24 May 2016 Five candidates vie for seat of O Connor Albany Advertiser Retrieved 4 June 2016 External links editParliamentary bio Maiden speech Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jon Ford Australian politician amp oldid 1168194740, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
