Marc Rowell Explained

Marc Rowell
Constituency Am1:Hinchinbrook
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:2 December 1989
Term End1:9 September 2006
Predecessor1:Ted Row
Successor1:Andrew Cripps
Birth Date:5 April 1938
Birth Place:Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia
Birthname:Marcus Hosking Rowell
Nationality:Australian
Party:National Party
Relations:Sugarcane grower

Marcus Hosking "Marc" Rowell (5 April 1938  - 13 April 2018) was an Australian politician. Born in Beecroft, New South Wales, he was a cane farmer and fruit grower in Queensland before entering politics. In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook. In 1998, he was appointed Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry, but lost the position when the Coalition was defeated at elections later that year. Rowell held various posts in the shadow ministry but retired at the 2006 state election.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rowell, Marcus Hosking (Marc). Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 26 May 2018.