Norm Lee Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Norm Lee
Constituency Am1:Yeronga
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:4 June 1964
Term End1:2 December 1989
Predecessor1:Winston Noble
Successor1:Matt Foley
Birth Date:4 April 1920
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Birthname:Norman Edward Lee
Nationality:Australian
Party:Liberal Party
Spouse:Dorothy May Parr
Occupation:Grazier, Civil engineer

Norman Edward Lee (4 April 1920 – 3 April 2002) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Lee was born in Brisbane to James Henry Lee and Helena Hilda, née Lindner. He attended state school at Yeronga and became a grazier and civil engineering contractor.

Politics

In 1964 Lee was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Yeronga in a by-election following the death of former Health Minister Winston Noble. In 1975 he was promoted to the front bench as Minister for Works and Housing, moving to Industry and Administrative Services in 1977. He was dismissed from the front bench in 1980. In 1983 he was involved in negotiations to defect to the National Party, but this did not eventuate. Lee retired from politics in 1989.

Later life

Lee died in Brisbane on 3 April 2002.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 31 January 2015.