John Hyde (Australian state politician)

For the federal MHR for the Division of Moore, see John Hyde (Australian federal politician).

John Norman Hyde (born 13 October 1957 in Hamilton, Victoria) is a former politician who was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Perth.

John Hyde
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Perth
In office 10 February 2001 – 9 March 2013
Preceded by	Diana Warnock
Succeeded by	Eleni Evangel
Mayor of the Town of Vincent
In office 1999–2001
Personal details
Born	John Norman Hyde (1957-10-13) 13 October 1957 (age 67) Hamilton, Victoria
Citizenship	Australian
Political party	Labor Party
Relations	John Hyde (father)
Alma mater	Deakin University Murdoch University
Profession	Teacher

His father was Geelong and Claremont football player John Hyde.^[1]

Political career

Hyde was elected to the seat in 2001 after the retirement of Diana Warnock.^[2] He was shadow minister for Local Government, Culture and the Arts, Heritage, and Citizenship and Multicultural Interests. He lost his seat in the March 2013 election.

Hyde was the first openly gay man to be elected to the Western Australian parliament. He had previously been mayor of the Town of Vincent.