successor birth_place title nationality party birth_date term_start spouse image article_title term_end name occupation alma_mater
santo santoro home hill , queensland senator for queensland australian liberal party of australia 4 september 1932 1 july 1990 jan herron john herron , ao -lrb- 1 -rrb- . jpg john herron -lrb- australian politician -rrb-
 5 september 2002 dr john herron doctor university of queensland
john herron -lrb- australian politician -rrb-

dr. john joseph herron ao -lrb- born 4 september 1932 , home hill , queensland -rrb- , australian politician , ambassador and surgeon , was a liberal member of the australian senate from 1 july 1990 to 5 september 2002 , representing queensland .
from 2002 to 2006 he was the australian ambassador to ireland and the holy see .
