John Barounis
John Barounis is a Greek Australian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since 2024, representing the district of Maryborough (Queensland)|Maryborough] for the Liberal [National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party].Early life
Barounis was born in Kalamata, Greece and served in the Hellenic Armed Forces. While in Athens, he met his wife, Tricia. The couple later migrated to Australia, eventually settling in Maryborough. Barounis managed various businesses across Queensland and New Zealand.In 2023, Barounis was preselected as the Liberal National Party candidate for Maryborough. He won the seat in the 2024 Queensland state election, defeating Bruce Saunders who had held the district since the 2015 Queensland state election.Barounis is married to Tricia, and they have two children, Zoe and Yannis. In 2018, Yannis died by suicide. In response, the family initiated a project to plant 200 trees across Maryborough as a tribute to Yiannis.