About Ken Coghill
Born 1944. Ken Coghill is an Australian politician and veterinarian.
Kenneth Alistair Coghill (born 10 November 1944 in Mansfield, Victoria) is a former Australian politician.
Life and career Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Coghill studied veterinary science at the University of Melbourne and worked as a veterinarian before serving on the Wodonga City Council. He entered the Victorian Legislative Assembly as a Labor Party Member for Werribee in the 1979 State elections, and served as the Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1992.
After retiring from Parliament in 1995, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne. He is currently an associate professor at Monash University.
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Australian politician
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Ken Coghill was born on 10 November 1944 in Mansfield.
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Ken Coghill is a politician and veterinarian.
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