John Charles White was a Tasmanian Labor politician during the years 1986 to 1999. He is the son of Alfred White. White was first elected as a member for Denison in 1986. He held the position of Health Minister during 1989-1992. During 1992-1998 he was Shadow minister for Arts, Justice, Environment and Aboriginal Affairs. In August 1998 he resigned from his Lower house seat to contest the Upper house seat of Newdegate. He was successful and took the position in September 1998. In June 1999 White's Upper house seat of Newdegate was abolished when the size of parliament was reduced. In early 2003 White and two others formed a company called Tasmanian Compliance Corporation. In August 2003 the company was awarded a Tasmanian Government contract to handle building accreditation, complaints and training. The Director of Public Prosecutions in his statement of facts to the Supreme Court on Wednesday 5 September 2007 said that, "the TCC was the only eligible applicant for the contract and was therefore the only applicant able to be selected. The TCC?s profit was legitimate, and there was no corruption or impropriety by Mr White in seeking others to lobby on his behalf. 

October 2nd, 1942 in (Age 81)