Second Cooper ministry explained

The Cooper Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by National Party Premier Russell Cooper and Deputy Premier Bill Gunn. It succeeded the Ahern Ministry on 25 September 1989 following a party-room ballot, and was in turn succeeded by the Goss Ministry on 7 December 1989 following the National government's defeat at the 1989 state election by the Labor Party, led by Wayne Goss. Seven of the outgoing ministry lost their seats at the election.

On 25 September 1989, the Governor designated 18 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows. As the National Party was not in coalition at the time, all listed members are from that party.

OfficeMinister
Premier
Treasurer
Minister for State Development
Russell Cooper
Deputy Premier
Minister for Finance
Minister for Local Government
Bill Gunn
Minister for Health
Ivan Gibbs
Minister for Police
Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Affairs
Vince Lester
Minister for Land ManagementNeville Harper
Minister for Mines and Energy
Minister for Northern and Regional Development
Bob Katter
Minister for Water Resources
Minister for Maritime Services
Don Neal
Attorney-General
Minister for Heritage and the Arts
Paul Clauson
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry
Rob Borbidge
Minister for Works
Minister for Housing
Jim Randell
Minister for Education
Minister for Youth
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Brian Littleproud
Minister for Community Services
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Administrative Services
Tony Fitzgerald
Minister for Industry, Small Business and TechnologyHuan Fraser
Minister for Transport
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Yvonne Chapman
Minister for Main Roads
Minister for ElectricityMinister for Cultural Affairs
Alan Fletcher
Minister for Primary IndustriesMark Stoneman
Minister for Main Roads
Minister for Racing
Gilbert Alison
Minister for Justice
Minister for Corrective Services
Ian Henderson
Minister for Family ServicesBeryce Nelson

An earlier Cooper Ministry was headed by Labor Premier Frank Cooper from 1942 until 1946. Both ministries were officially styled "The Cooper Ministry".

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