Neil Turner (Australian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon
Neil Turner
Office:Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2 April 1996
Term End:13 June 1998
Predecessor:Jim Fouras
Successor:Ray Hollis
Constituency:Nicklin
Constituency Am2:Nicklin
Assembly2:Queensland Legislative
Term Start2:2 December 1989
Term End2:22 June 1998
Predecessor2:Bob King
Successor2:Peter Wellington
Constituency Am1:Warrego
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:2 December 1974
Term End1:1 November 1986
Predecessor1:Jack Aiken
Successor1:Howard Hobbs
Birth Date:25 June 1934
Birth Place:Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Neil John Turner
Nationality:Australian
Party:Country Party/National Party

Neil John Turner (25 June 1934  - 4 July 2011) was a National Party politician from Queensland. He served as the Minister of Transport and 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Office of the Speaker. Queensland Parliament. 21 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090703233555/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/education/documents/factSheets/Factsheet_3.13_OfficeOfTheSpeaker.pdf. 3 July 2009. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 11 February 2015.
  3. News: Former MP Neil Turner dies aged 77 . . 4 July 2011.