Dan Mackinnon

Ewen Daniel Mackinnon CBE (11 February 1903 – 7 June 1983) was an Australian politician. The son of state MLA Donald Mackinnon, he was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School and then attended Oxford University. He returned to Australia as a grazier at Linton before becoming a company director and serving in the military 1938–43. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal for Wannon, but he was defeated in 1951. In 1953 he returned to the House as the member for Corangamite, having been elected in the by-election that followed the death of Allan McDonald. In 1966, Mackinnon retired from politics and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[1][2]

Dan Mackinnon CBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wannon
In office 10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951
Preceded by	Don McLeod
Succeeded by	Don McLeod
Member of the Australian Parliament for Corangamite
In office 29 August 1953 – 31 October 1966
Preceded by	Allan McDonald
Succeeded by	Tony Street
Personal details
Born	Ewen Daniel Mackinnon (1903-02-11)11 February 1903 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	7 June 1983(1983-06-07) (aged 80) South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Muriel Jean Russell ​ (m. 1933)​
Alma mater	Oxford University
Occupation	Grazier
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1940–1944
Rank	Major
Unit	Volunteer Defence Corps

In February 1967, Mackinnon was appointed Ambassador to Argentina; in 1968, while retaining the Argentinian position, he was also appointed Australia's first Ambassador to Peru and Uruguay.[3] He held these positions until 1970.

Mackinnon died in 1983.[1]