Melbourne Graduate School of Education Curriculum Policies Project

Commonwealth, State and Territory Education Ministers

Queensland

YearPolitical PartyPremierMinister for Education

Aug 1968
-
Dec 1989

NAT

Bjelke-Petersen | Ahern/Cooper

Minister for Education & Cultural Affairs
Alan FLETCHER - Aug 1968 to Dec 1974
Thomas NEWBERY - Dec 1974 to Mar 1975
Valmond BIRD - Mar 1975 to Dec 1977

Minister for Education
Valmond BIRD - Dec 1977 to Dec 1980
William GUNN - Dec 1980 to Dec 1982
Lionel POWELL  - Dec 1982 to Nov 1987

Minister for Education, Training and Technology
Lionel POWELL -  Nov 1987 to Dec 1987

Minister for Education, Youth and Sport
Brian LITTLEPROUD - Dec 1987 to Aug 1989

Minister for Education, Youth, Sport & Recreation
Brian LITTLEPROUD - Aug 1989 to Dec 1989

Dec 1989
-
Feb 1996

ALP

Goss

Minister for Education
Paul BRADDY -  Dec 1989 to Sep 1992
Patrick COMBEN - Sep 1992 to Feb 1995
David HAMILL - Feb 1995 to Feb 1996

Feb 1996
-
Jun 1998

NAT

Borbidge

Minister for Education
Robert QUINN - Feb 1996 to Jun 1998

Jun 1998
-
2005*

ALP

Beattie

Minister for Education
Dean WELLS -  Jun 1998 to Feb 2001
Anna BLIGH  - Feb 2001 to Jul 2005
Rodney WELFORD -  Jul 2005 to current


*Still in government at project end date of 2005.

Sources:
Colin A. Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1965-1974 Edition (Canberra: ANU Press, 1977) 1975-1984 Edition (Canberra: ANU Press, 1986); and 1975-1999 Edition (Canberra: Federation Press, 2002); Queensland Parliamentary Handbook. Record of Office Holders Since 1860. Accessed 29 January 2008.

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