Premier_of_Queensland Premier_of_Queensland

Premier of Queensland - Definition and Overview

List of Premiers of Queensland

Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Queensland. Party labels before that time indicate a general tendency only.

See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier.

PremierPartyTook office
Robert Herbert-10 December 1859
Arthur Macalister-1 February 1866
Robert Herbert-20 July 1866
Arthur Macalister-7 August 1866
Robert Mackenzie-15 August 1867
Charles Lilley-25 November 1868
Arthur Palmer-3 May 1870
Arthur Macalister-8 January 1874
George Thorn-5 June 1876
John Douglas-8 March 1877
Thomas McIlwraithConservative21 January 1879
Samuel GriffithLiberal13 November 1883
Sir Thomas McIlwraithConservative13 June 1888
Boyd Morehead-30 November 1888
Sir Samuel GriffithLiberal12 August 1890
Sir Thomas McIlwraithConservative27 March 1893
Hugh NelsonConservative27 October 1893
Thomas ByrnesConservative13 April 1898
James DicksonConservative1 October 1898
Anderson DawsonLabor1 December 1899
Robert PhilpConservative7 December 1899
Sir Arthur MorganConservative17 September 1903
William KidstonLiberal 19 January 1906
Robert PhilpConservative19 November 1907
William KidstonLiberal18 February 1908
Digby DenhamLiberal7 February 1911
Thomas RyanLabor1 June 1915
Ted TheodoreLabor22 October 1919
William GilliesLabor26 February 1925
William McCormackLabor22 October 1925
Arthur MooreCountry National21 May 1929
William Forgan SmithLabor17 June 1932
Frank CooperLabor16 September 1942
Edward HanlonLabor7 March 1946
Vincent GairLabor17 January 1952
Vincent GairQueensland Labor Party26 April 1957
Sir Frank NicklinCountry Party12 August 1957
Jack PizzeyCountry Party17 January 1968
Sir Gordon ChalkLiberal1 August 1968
Sir Joh Bjelke-PetersenCountry Party,
National Party		8 August 1968
Michael AhernNational Party1 December 1987
Russell CooperNational Party25 September 1989
Wayne GossLabor7 December 1989
Rob BorbidgeNational Party19 February 1996
Peter BeattieLabor20 June 1998

Example Usage of Queensland
clintdeverson: Queensland turns 150 on 10th of December!
johnla67: Just got back from Queensland today. It was good to see the family :)
CameronAdler: RT @potterfeature: Had the biggest/best weekend . Best people. Queensland on thursday !!!
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