Rob Borbidge | |
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35th Premier of Queensland Elections: 1998 | |
In office 19 February 1996 – 20 June 1998 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Leneen Forde Peter Arnison |
Deputy | Joan Sheldon |
Preceded by | Wayne Goss |
Succeeded by | Peter Beattie |
28th Leader of the Opposition in Queensland Elections: 1992, 1995, 2001 | |
In office 29 June 1998 – 2 March 2001 | |
Deputy | Mike Horan Lawrence Springborg |
Preceded by | Peter Beattie |
Succeeded by | Mike Horan |
In office 10 December 1991 – 19 February 1996 | |
Deputy | Brian Littleproud Kev Lingard Joan Sheldon |
Preceded by | Russell Cooper |
Succeeded by | Peter Beattie |
11th Leader of the National Party in Queensland | |
In office 10 December 1991 – 2 March 2001 | |
Deputy | Brian Littleproud Kev Lingard Mike Horan Lawrence Springborg |
Preceded by | Russell Cooper |
Succeeded by | Mike Horan |
Deputy Leader of the Queensland National Party | |
In office 13 December 1989 – 10 December 1991 | |
Leader | Russell Cooper |
Preceded by | Bill Gunn |
Succeeded by | Brian Littleproud |
Minister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry | |
In office 25 September 1989 – 7 December 1989 | |
Premier | Russell Cooper |
Preceded by | Geoff Muntz |
Succeeded by | Pat Comben |
Minister for Police and Emergency Services | |
In office 31 August 1989 – 25 September 1989 | |
Premier | Mike Ahern |
Preceded by | Russell Cooper |
Succeeded by | Vince Lester (Police) Tony FitzGerald (Emergency Services) |
Minister for Tourism | |
In office 19 January 1989 – 7 December 1989 | |
Premier | Mike Ahern Russell Cooper |
Preceded by | Geoff Muntz |
Succeeded by | Bob Gibbs |
Minister for Industry, Small Business, Communications and Technology | |
In office 9 December 1987 – 31 August 1989 | |
Premier | Mike Ahern |
Preceded by | Peter McKechnie (Industry and Technology) Vince Lester (Small Business) |
Succeeded by | Huan Fraser |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Surfers Paradise | |
In office 29 November 1980 – 20 March 2001 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Bishop |
Succeeded by | Lex Bell |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Edward Borbidge 12 August 1954 Ararat, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | National Party |
Occupation | Motelier |
Robert Edward Borbidge AO (born 12 August 1954) is a former Australian politician who served as the 35th Premier of Queensland from 1996 to 1998. He was the leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party, and was the last member of that party to serve as premier. His term as premier was contemporaneous with the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson, which would see him lose office within two years.