1. John Joseph Hogg was born on 19 March 1949 and is a former Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1996 to 2014, representing the Labor Party.
11 Facts About John Hogg
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John Hogg served as President of the Senate from 2008 to 2014.
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John Hogg attended St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace and then the University of Queensland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science.
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John Hogg later completed a Diploma in Primary Teaching at Kedron Park Teachers College, now part of the Queensland University of Technology, and he taught at both primary and secondary schools.
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John Hogg was an official with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association from 1976 to 1996.
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John Hogg joined the ALP in 1976 and became an active member in the organization, attending the Queensland State Conference as a delegate in 1981 and the National Conference in 1984.
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John Hogg became a member of the ALP's Administrative Committee in 1982 and eventually a representative on the National Executive.
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John Hogg continued to rise within the party, eventually becoming the Chair of the ALP National Policy Committee in 1991.
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John Hogg was preselected as first candidate on the ALP ticket for the Queensland Senate to replace retiring Gerry Jones in 1996.
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John Hogg was elected and took office as Senator on 1 July 1996.
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On 10 August 2012, John Hogg said that he would be retiring from politics at the end of his term.