Roger Johnston

{{Short description|Australian politician (1930–2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Roger Johnston | honorific_suffix = | image = | constituency_MP = Hotham | parliament = Australian | majority = | predecessor = Don Chipp | successor = Lewis Kent | term_start = 10 December 1977 | term_end = 18 October 1980 | birth_name = James Roger Johnston | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|6|18}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|6|24|1930|6|18}} | death_place = | spouse = | party = Liberal Party of Australia | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = Businessperson<ref name=hothnm>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110882464 "Hotham's new man"], ''The Canberra Times'', 12 December 1977.</ref> | profession = Civil engineer<ref name=hothnm/> | signature = | website = | footnotes = }}

'''James Roger Johnston''' (18 June 1930 – 24 June 2020) was an Australian politician. He contested the Division of Melbourne Ports in 1975, but lost to the incumbent Labor member Frank Crean. Following this, Johnston successfully sought Liberal preselection for Hotham, competing against nine other members.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110864999 "Engineer replaces Chipp"], ''The Canberra Times'', 12 September 1977.</ref> In 1977, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Hotham. He was a member of the Parliamentary Yacht Club, along with Phillip Lynch, Alan Cadman and Marshall Baillieu.<ref name=yachtclub>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110925531 "Righting the sailing tale"], Phillip Lynch, Alan Cadman, Marshall Baillieu, Roger Johnston, ''The Canberra Times'', 26 November 1978.</ref> In 1979, Johnston was part of a delegation of Australian parliamentarians sent to Port Moresby to learn about resources development.<ref name=portmoresby>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250622932 "Aust MPs on tour"], ''Papua New Guinea Post-Courier'', 19 July 1979.</ref> He was defeated in 1980.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Members of the House of Representatives since 1901|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=HANDBOOK;id=handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2008-12-19%2F0077;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2008-12-19%2F0071%22|accessdate=30 October 2011}}</ref> He attempted to gain preselection for the 1982 Flinders by-election.<ref>[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116477208 "Lynch announces resignation PM decides on Flinders by-election"], Teresa Mannix, ''The Canberra Times'', 23 October 1982.</ref>

Johnston died on 24 June 2020, at the age of 90.<ref>{{cite web |title=Condolences: Johnston, Mr James Roger |url=https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-08-24.67.2 |website=Open Australia |access-date=28 March 2026}}</ref> He was a great-grandson of David Syme.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Roger}} Category:1930 births Category:2020 deaths Category:Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Hotham Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives Category:Politicians from Melbourne Category:Australian MPs 1977–1980