Hyacinth Tungutalum
Hyacinth Gabriel Tungutalum (14 August 1946 – 7 April 2009) was an Australian politician and the first Indigenous Australian to be elected to a state or territory parliament.[1]
A traditional owner on the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin, Tungutalum was elected as the Country Liberal Party (CLP) member for the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly's Electoral division of Tiwi at the 1974 Northern Territory election, serving until his defeat at the 1977 election.[2]
Tungutalum died in 2009 of a heart attack.[3]
References
- ↑ "Electoral Milestones - Timetable for Indigenous Australians". www.aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hyacinth Tungutalum". ABC news. 5 May 2011.
- ↑ "First Aboriginal politician in NT dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
| Northern Territory Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New seat |
Member for Tiwi 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Noel Padgham-Purich |
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