Peter Beattie | |
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.jpg) Beattie in 2013 | |
| 36th Premier of Queensland Elections: 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006 | |
| In office 20 June 1998 – 13 September 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Peter Arnison Quentin Bryce |
| Deputy | Jim Elder Paul Braddy Terry Mackenroth Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Rob Borbidge |
| Succeeded by | Anna Bligh |
| 45th Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 28 July 2005 – 2 February 2006 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Terry Mackenroth |
| Succeeded by | Anna Bligh |
| Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland | |
| In office 19 February 1996 – 13 September 2007 | |
| Deputy | Jim Elder Paul Braddy Terry Mackenroth Anna Bligh |
| Preceded by | Wayne Goss |
| Succeeded by | Anna Bligh |
| Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
| In office 19 February 1996 – 20 June 1998 | |
| Deputy | Jim Elder |
| Preceded by | Rob Borbidge |
| Succeeded by | Rob Borbidge |
| Minister for Health of Queensland | |
| In office 31 July 1995 – 19 February 1996 | |
| Premier | Wayne Goss |
| Preceded by | Jim Elder |
| Succeeded by | Mike Horan |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane Central | |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 13 September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Davis |
| Succeeded by | Grace Grace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Douglas Beattie 18 November 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Heather Scott-Halliday
(m. 1975) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Atherton State High School |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland Queensland University of Technology |
| Profession |
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Peter Douglas Beattie AC (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Labor Party from 1996 to 2007.
Beattie was born in Sydney but grew up in Atherton, Queensland. He worked as a lawyer, union secretary and ALP State Secretary before entering politics. Beattie was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1989 state election. He served as a Health Minister from 1995 to 1996 under Wayne Goss, and then replaced Goss as party leader following a change in government. As leader of the opposition, Beattie led the Labor Party back to power at the 1998 election, and won further victories at the 2001, 2004 and 2006 elections. He retired in 2007 and was succeeded by his deputy Anna Bligh.
After retiring as Premier, Beattie was appointed to a series of corporate government and academic boards and held numerous academic roles. He made an unsuccessful attempt to enter federal politics at the 2013 election, standing in the Division of Forde. In 2016, Beattie was made chairman of the organising committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. He was appointed a Commissioner of the Australian Rugby League Commission in July, 2017 and Chair in February 2018 and Deputy Chair of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) in November, 2018. Beattie joined the board of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund in July 2010 and became Chair in July 2019.