Dan Mackinnon

Dan Mackinnon
CBE
Dan Mackinnon CBE
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Wannon
	In office; 10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951
Preceded by	Don McLeod
Succeeded by	Don McLeod
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Corangamite
	In office; 29 August 1953 – 31 October 1966
Preceded by	Allan McDonald
Succeeded by	Tony Street
Personal details
Born	Ewen Daniel Mackinnon; 11 February 1903; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	7 June 1983 (aged 80); South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Muriel Jean Russell (m. 1933)
Alma mater	Oxford University
Occupation	Grazier
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1940–1944
Rank	Major
Unit	Volunteer Defence Corps

Ewen Daniel Mackinnon CBE (11 February 1903 – 7 June 1983) was an Australian politician. The son of state MLA Donald Mackinnon, he was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School and then attended Oxford University. He returned to Australia as a grazier at Linton before becoming a company director and serving in the military 1938–43. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal for Wannon, but he was defeated in 1951. In 1953 he returned to the House as the member for Corangamite, having been elected in the by-election that followed the death of Allan McDonald. In 1966, Mackinnon retired from politics and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).^[1]^[2]

In February 1967, Mackinnon was appointed Ambassador to Argentina; in 1968, while retaining the Argentinian position, he was also appointed Australia's first Ambassador to Peru and Uruguay.^[3] He held these positions until 1970.

Mackinnon died in 1983.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
^ Abjorensen, Norman. "Mackinnon, Ewen Daniel (1903–1983)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
^ "Dual role for diplomat". The Canberra Times. ACT. 11 July 1968. p. 11.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Don McLeod	Member for Wannon 1949–1951	Succeeded by Don McLeod
Preceded by Allan McDonald	Member for Corangamite 1953–1966	Succeeded by Tony Street
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Kevin Kelly	Australian Ambassador to Argentina 1967–1970	Succeeded by Harry Bullock

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[Psephos-1] Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.

[adb-2] Abjorensen, Norman. "Mackinnon, Ewen Daniel (1903–1983)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

[3] "Dual role for diplomat". The Canberra Times. ACT. 11 July 1968. p. 11.

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