Peter Costigan
Peter Costigan | |
|---|---|
| 101st Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office May 1999 – 22 July 2001 | |
| Deputy | Wellington Lee Clem Newton-Brown |
| Preceded by | Ivan Deveson |
| Succeeded by | John So |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1935 |
| Died | 5 August 2002 (aged 67) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Susie Norton |
Peter Costigan (21 June 1935 – 5 August 2002) was an Australian journalist and Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1999 to 2001.
Early years
[edit]Costigan grew up in Preston, a suburb of Melbourne and was educated by the Jesuits at St Patricks College, East Melbourne. He completed his tertiary education at the University of Melbourne.
Political career
[edit]Costigan unsuccessfully contested the 1996 Melbourne City Council election on the "Melbourne First" ticket.[1]
In 1999, he was elected a councillor of the City of Melbourne and subsequently elected lord mayor by fellow Councillors, defeating rival Councillor John So with a majority of 5-to-4 votes.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Costigan was the younger brother of the twins Michael and Frank Costigan.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Placella, Laura (2 September 2024). "Melbourne's 100th lord mayor Ivan Deveson dies, aged 90". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Former lord mayor dies". The Age. 5 August 2002. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Peter Costigan in memoriam Archived 31 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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