John Sweeney
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John Sweeney or Sweeny may refer to:
Politics and law
- John Sweeney (Australian politician) (1863–1947), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- John Sweeney (Canadian politician) (1931–2001), Canadian, politician and educator
- John Sweeney (labor leader) (1934–2021), American president of AFL-CIO
- John Sweeney (Ohio politician) (1924–2016), member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- John A. Sweeney (born 1941), American politician in the New Jersey General Assembly
- John Bernard Sweeney (1911–1981), judge of the Australian Industrial Court
- John E. Sweeney (born 1955), U.S. Representative from New York
- John James Sweeney (born 1927), Pennsylvania politician
- John Sweeny (judge) (1949–2025), American judge in New York
Criminals
- John Sweeney, British serial killer, subject of the book Living with a Serial Killer (2017) and TV adaptation Until I Kill You (2024)
- John Thomas Sweeney (born 1956), former boyfriend and killer of American actress Dominique Dunne
Writers
- John Sweeney (journalist) (born 1958), investigative journalist and writer
- John A. H. Sweeney (1930–2007), American museum curator and author
- John J. Sweeney (professional speaker) (born 1965), American keynote speaker and author
Other people
- John Sweeney (footballer), Scottish footballer, played for Dunfermline Athletic FC in the 1961 Scottish Cup Final
- John Sweeney (police officer) of the Metropolitan Police Service, detective superintendent in charge of Operation Withern
- John Sweeny (bishop) (1821–1901), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop
- John Sweeny, settler for whom the town of Sweeny, Texas, US, was named
See also
- John Swinney (born 1964), Scottish politician