| Ian Prentice | |
| Constituency Am1: | Toowong |
| Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
| Term Start1: | 29 November 1980 |
| Term End1: | 22 October 1983 |
| Predecessor1: | Charles Porter |
| Successor1: | Earle Bailey |
| Birth Date: | 9 November 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Birthname: | Ian George Prentice |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Liberal Party |
| Spouse: | Jane Righetti (m.1977) |
| Occupation: | Barrister |
| Alma Mater: | University of Queensland |
Ian George Prentice (born 9 November 1948) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Prentice was born in Brisbane, Queensland,[1] the son of Dr. Peter George Driver Prentice and his wife Joan Elizabeth (née Masters). He attended Shorncliffe State School before completing his schooling at St Paul's School at Bald Hills. He then graduated from the University of Queensland with a LL.B.
Working as a barrister, he also worked for the federal government in census and statistics and was a research officer for John Moore, the federal member for Ryan.
On 2 July 1977 Prentice married Jane Righetti and together had a son and daughter. Jane is the former federal member for Ryan.
Prentice, representing the Liberal Party, was the member for Toowong in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1980 until his defeat in 1983. He was part of the Ginger Group of Liberal politicians who disagreed with a number of actions that the government of which they were a part of.
He served in several roles in the Liberal Party and the government of the day, including:[1]
For his work with the Young Liberals Prentice was awarded a life membership.