Peter Costigan

Peter Costigan
101st Lord Mayor of Melbourne
In office May 1999 – October 2001
Deputy	Wellington Lee Clem Newton-Brown
Preceded by	Ivan Deveson
Succeeded by	John So
Personal details
Born	21 June 1935 Melbourne, Australia
Died	5 August 2002 (aged 67) 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]

References

1. Peter Costigan in memoriam