Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Birth Name: | John Coumbe |
Honorific-Suffix: | AM |
Office: | Deputy Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party |
Leader: | Bruce Eastick |
Term Start: | 19 March 1973 |
Term End: | 24 July 1975 |
Predecessor: | Robin Millhouse |
Successor: | Roger Goldsworthy |
Office1: | Minister of Education |
Predecessor1: | Joyce Steele |
Successor1: | Hugh Hudson |
Premier1: | Steele Hall |
Term Start1: | 2 March 1970 |
Term End1: | 2 June 1970 |
Office2: | Minister for Works |
Premier2: | Steele Hall |
Predecessor2: | Cyril Hutchens |
Successor2: | Allan Rodda |
Term Start2: | 17 April 1968 |
Term End2: | 2 March 1970 |
Office3: | Member for Torrens |
Predecessor3: | Leo Travers |
Successor3: | Michael Wilson |
Term Start3: | 3 March 1956 |
Term End3: | 17 September 1977 |
Birth Date: | 1916 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Croydon, South Australia |
Party: | Liberal & Country |
John William Hurtle Coumbe (28 September 1916 - 9 February 1983) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Torrens from 1956 to 1977 for the Liberal and Country League and Liberal Party.[1] On 26 September 1969, Coumbe laid the millionth brick of the Strathmont Centre in what is now Oakden.