Peter Beard (politician)

Peter Beard JP
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Isa
In office 1 November 1986 – 2 December 1989
Preceded by	Bill Price
Succeeded by	Tony McGrady
Personal details
Born	Peter Francis Beard 22 May 1935 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Gayle Patricia McGarry (m.1959)
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Teacher
Religion	Anglican

Peter Francis Beard (born 22 May 1935) is a former Australian politician.

He was born in Mount Isa to Francis James Beard and Phyllis Mabel, née Fisher. He attended All Souls' Charters Towers before studying for a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Queensland. He then worked as a primary and secondary school teacher, and also as a personnel officer at Mount Isa Mines Ltd, where he had worked as a labourer after high school. He was chairman of the Mount Isa Mines Employees Health Society and secretary of the local branch of the Queensland Teachers Union. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Mount Isa in 1986, rising to become deputy leader of the party in 1988, but he lost his seat in 1989.^[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.