Neil Turner (Australian politician)

The Hon
Neil Turner
Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
In office
2 April 1996  13 June 1998
Preceded by Jim Fouras
Succeeded by Ray Hollis
Constituency Nicklin
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Warrego
In office
2 December 1974  1 November 1986
Preceded by Jack Aiken
Succeeded by Howard Hobbs
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Nicklin
In office
2 December 1989  22 June 1998
Preceded by Bob King
Succeeded by Peter Wellington
Personal details
Born Neil John Turner
(1934-06-25)25 June 1934
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Died 4 July 2011(2011-07-04) (aged 77)
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party
Other political
affiliations
Country Party, National Country Party

Neil John Turner (25 June 1934 4 July 2011) was a National Party of Australia politician from Queensland a former Minister of Transport and former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[1]

Turner was born in 1934 in Charleville. He served as the member for Warrego between 1974 and 1986, and the member for Nicklin between 1990 and 1998,[2] when he lost his seat to independent Peter Wellington. He served as Speaker from 1996 until his 1998 defeat.

On 4 July 2011, Turner died at the age of 77.[3]

References

  1. "The Office of the Speaker" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. "Former MP Neil Turner dies aged 77". ABC News. 4 July 2011.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Jim Fouras
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
1996– 1998
Succeeded by
Ray Hollis
Preceded by
Jack Aiken
Member for Warrego
19741986
Succeeded by
Howard Hobbs
Preceded by
Bob King
Member for Nicklin
19891998
Succeeded by
Peter Wellington


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