Llewellyn Edwards
Encyclopedia
Sir Llewellyn Roy Edwards, AC
(born 2 August 1935) was the twelfth Chancellor
of the University of Queensland
, a Queensland
state politician and state Liberal Party
leader, as well as Chair and CEO of the 1988 World Exposition, Brisbane's World Expo '88. He was elected the Chancellor of the University of Queensland in 1993 and held the office until 9 February 2009.
Sir Llew (as he is popularly known) is a graduate in medicine of the University of Queensland and received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university in 1988.
In 1984 he was made a Knight Bachelor
, and in 1989, a Companion of the Order of Australia
.
as the Liberal member for Ipswich in 1972. He was the Minister for Health between 1974-1978 and then held the position of Liberal Party leader, Deputy Premier and Treasurer until 1983 when he retired from State Parliament to take on the role of Chairman and Chief Executive for World Expo '88
held in Brisbane
.
Sir Llew is the current chairman of the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation set up by James Hardie
Industries to provide financial compensation for victims of asbestos
related diseases caused by their products. He was a director of James Hardie Industries for a decade and has criticised the company for providing insufficient funds for the foundation, stating that they underestimated the liability of claims.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 2 August 1935) was the twelfth Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
, a Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
state politician and state Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
leader, as well as Chair and CEO of the 1988 World Exposition, Brisbane's World Expo '88. He was elected the Chancellor of the University of Queensland in 1993 and held the office until 9 February 2009.
Sir Llew (as he is popularly known) is a graduate in medicine of the University of Queensland and received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university in 1988.
In 1984 he was made a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
, and in 1989, a Companion of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
.
Political career
Sir Llew entered Queensland state parliamentQueensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
as the Liberal member for Ipswich in 1972. He was the Minister for Health between 1974-1978 and then held the position of Liberal Party leader, Deputy Premier and Treasurer until 1983 when he retired from State Parliament to take on the role of Chairman and Chief Executive for World Expo '88
Expo '88
World Expo 88, also known as Expo '88, was a World's Fair held in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia, during a six-month period between Saturday, 30 April 1988 and Sunday, 30 October 1988...
held in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
.
Sir Llew is the current chairman of the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation set up by James Hardie
James Hardie
James Hardie Industries Ltd. is an industrial building materials company headquartered in Ireland and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange which specialises in fibre cement products. James Hardie manufactures and develops technologies, materials and processes for the production of building...
Industries to provide financial compensation for victims of asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
related diseases caused by their products. He was a director of James Hardie Industries for a decade and has criticised the company for providing insufficient funds for the foundation, stating that they underestimated the liability of claims.
External links
- Principal Officers of the University of Queensland
- University of Queensland re-elects Chancellor and Deputy-Chancellor - UQ News Online, 08/02/2002