Peter Costigan
| Peter Costigan | |
|---|---|
| 101st Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office May 1999 – October 2001 |
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| Deputy | Wellington Lee Clem Newton-Brown |
| Preceded by | Ivan Deveson |
| Succeeded by | John So |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1935 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Susie Norton |
Peter Costigan (21 June 1935 – 5 August 2002) was an Australian journalist and Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1999 to 2001. In 1999, Costigan 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.
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.
Costigan was the younger brother of the twins Michael and Frank Costigan.[1]
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| Preceded by | Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1999-2001 |
Succeeded by John So |
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