John Joseph Harman AM (22 March 1932 – 27 February 1998) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1968 to 1986, representing the seat of Maylands.
Harman was born in Perth, and educated at various Catholic schools.
After leaving school, he worked for a period as a clerk with the state government's Department of Lands Surveys, and then as a field officer with the Department of Native Welfare.
Harman remained a member of the Labor shadow ministry until 1981, serving under three leaders of the opposition (John Tonkin, Colin Jamieson, and Ron Davies).
Harman subsequently served as state chairman of the Australian Bicentennial Authority,[1] and in 1989 was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his work.