Treasurer of Queensland
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The Treasurer of Queensland is the title held by the Cabinet
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who is responsible for the financial management of Queensland’s budget sector.
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who is responsible for the financial management of Queensland’s budget sector.
List of Queensland Treasurers
| Treasurer | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Mackenzie | 15 Dec 1859 – 4 Aug 1862 | |
| Thomas Moffat | 4 Aug 1862 – 2 Oct 1864 | |
| Joshua Bell Joshua Peter Bell Sir Joshua Peter Bell K.C.M.G. was a pastoralist and parliamentarian from Queensland, Australia. His eldest son was barrister and parliamentarian Joshua Thomas Bell.-Early life:... |
22 Dec 1864 – 20 Jul 1866 | |
| John Donald McLean | 21 July 1866 – 16 Dec 1866 | |
| John Douglas John Douglas (Queensland politician) John Douglas CMG was an Anglo-Australian politician and Premier of Queensland.Douglas was born in London, the seventh son of Henry Alexander Douglas and his wife Elizabeth Dalzell, daughter of the Earl of Carnwarth... |
19 Dec 1866 – 21 May 1867 | |
| Thomas Blacket Stephens Thomas Blacket Stephens Thomas Blacket Stephens was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane. His middle name is often written as Blackett.-Personal life:Thomas Blacket Stephens was born on 5 Jan 1819 at Rochdale, Lancashire, England, the son of Rev. William Stephens and his wife Elizabeth Blacket... |
21 May 1867 – 15 Aug 1867 | |
| Robert Mackenzie | 15 Aug 1867 – 25 Nov 1868 | |
| Thomas Henry FitzGerald Thomas Henry FitzGerald Thomas Henry FitzGerald was a pioneer in sugar cane farming in the early days of the colony of Queensland, Australia. He was a politician, first in New Zealand, then in Queensland. His descendants went on to become notable names in Queensland politics, business and law... |
25 Nov 1868 – 27 Jan 1869 | |
| Thomas Blacket Stephens Thomas Blacket Stephens Thomas Blacket Stephens was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane. His middle name is often written as Blackett.-Personal life:Thomas Blacket Stephens was born on 5 Jan 1819 at Rochdale, Lancashire, England, the son of Rev. William Stephens and his wife Elizabeth Blacket... |
27 Jan 1869 – 3 May 1870 | |
| Robert Ramsay | 3 May 1870 – 28 Mar 1871 | |
| Joshua Bell Joshua Peter Bell Sir Joshua Peter Bell K.C.M.G. was a pastoralist and parliamentarian from Queensland, Australia. His eldest son was barrister and parliamentarian Joshua Thomas Bell.-Early life:... |
28 Mar 1871 – 8 Jan 1874 | |
| William Hemmant | 8 Jan 1874 – 5 Jun 1876 | |
| James Dickson James Dickson Sir James Robert Dickson, KCMG was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry.... |
5 Jun 1876 – 21 Jan 1879 | |
| Thomas McIlwraith Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith KCMG was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1877 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893... |
21 Jan 1879 – 5 Jan 1882 | |
| Archibald Archer | 5 Jan 1882 – 13 Nov 1883 | |
| James Francis Garrick James Francis Garrick Sir James Francis Garrick CMG KCMG QC , was a politician and agent-general from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In his later years, he lived in London.-Early years:... |
13 Nov 1883 – 31 Dec 1883 | |
| James Dickson James Dickson Sir James Robert Dickson, KCMG was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry.... |
31 Dec 1883 – 17 Aug 1887 | |
| Samuel Griffith Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG QC, was an Australian politician, Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a principal author of the Constitution of Australia.-Early life:... |
17 Aug 1887 – 13 Jun 1888 | |
| Thomas McIlwraith Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith KCMG was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1877 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893... |
13 Jun 1888 – 30 Nov 1888 | |
| William Pattison | 30 Nov 1888 – 19 Nov 1889 | |
| John Donaldson | 19 Nov 1889 – 12 Aug 1890 | |
| Thomas McIlwraith Thomas McIlwraith Sir Thomas McIlwraith KCMG was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1877 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time in 1893... |
Ministerialist | 12 Aug 1890 – 27 Mar 1893 |
| Hugh Nelson Hugh Nelson Sir Hugh Muir Nelson, KCMG was Premier of Queensland from 1893 to 1898.Nelson was born at Kilmarnock, Scotland. His father, Dr William Lambie Nelson, was elected to the first Queensland parliament in 1860 but was unseated because he was a minister of religion... |
Ministerialist | 27 Mar 1893 – 2 Mar 1898 |
| Robert Philp Robert Philp Sir Robert Philp, KCMG was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.-Early life:... |
Ministerial | 2 Mar 1898 – 1 Dec 1899 |
| William Kidston William Kidston William Kidston was an Australian politician and Premier of Queensland, from January 1906 to November 1907 and again from February 1908 to February 1911.-Early life:... |
Labour | 1 Dec 1899 – 7 Dec 1899 |
| Robert Philp Robert Philp Sir Robert Philp, KCMG was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.-Early life:... |
Ministerial | 7 Dec 1899 – 1 Feb 1901 |
| Thomas Cribb | Ministerial | 1 Feb 1901 – 17 Sep 1903 |
| William Kidston William Kidston William Kidston was an Australian politician and Premier of Queensland, from January 1906 to November 1907 and again from February 1908 to February 1911.-Early life:... |
Ministerial | 17 Sep 1903 – 19 Nov 1907 |
| Robert Philp Robert Philp Sir Robert Philp, KCMG was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.-Early life:... |
Ministerial | 19 Nov 1907 – 18 Feb 1908 |
| Peter Airey | Kidston/Opposition | 18 Feb 1908 – 29 Oct 1908 |
| Arthur Hawthorn | Ministerial | 29 Oct 1908 – 7 Feb 1911 |
| Walter Barnes | Ministerial | 7 Feb 1911 – 1 Jun 1915 |
| Ted Theodore Ted Theodore Edward Granville Theodore was an Australian politician. He was Premier of Queensland 1919–25, a federal politician representing a New South Wales seat 1927–31, and Federal Treasurer 1929–30.-Early life:... |
Australian Labor Party | 1 Jun 1915 – 9 Mar 1920 |
| John Fihelly John Fihelly John Arthur 'Jack' Fihelly was a rugby union player who represented Australia, a rugby league player, a founder of the Queensland rugby league, and a labor party politician.... |
Australian Labor Party | 9 Mar 1920 – 8 Feb 1922 |
| Ted Theodore Ted Theodore Edward Granville Theodore was an Australian politician. He was Premier of Queensland 1919–25, a federal politician representing a New South Wales seat 1927–31, and Federal Treasurer 1929–30.-Early life:... |
Australian Labor Party | 8 Feb 1922 – 26 Feb 1925 |
| William Gillies William Gillies (Australian politician) William Neil Gillies was ALP Premier of Queensland, Australia, from 26 February 1925 to 22 October 1925.... |
Australian Labor Party | 26 Feb 1925 – 22 Oct 1925 |
| William McCormack William McCormack William McCormack , was Premier of Queensland, Australia, from 1925 to 1929.He was born in Purnam, Queensland and died in Brisbane on 21 November 1947.... |
Australian Labor Party | 22 Oct 1925 – 21 May 1929 |
| Walter Barnes | Country and Progressive National Party | 21 May 1929 – 17 Jun 1932 |
| William Forgan Smith William Forgan Smith William Forgan Smith , generally known as Forgan Smith, was Premier of the Australian state of Queensland from 1932 to 1942. He came to dominate politics in the state during the 1930s, and his populism, firm leadership, defence of states' rights and interest in state development make him something... |
Australian Labor Party | 17 Jun 1932 – 12 Apr 1938 |
| Frank Cooper | Australian Labor Party | 12 Apr 1938 – 27 Apr 1944 |
| Ned Hanlon | Australian Labor Party | 27 Apr 1944 – 7 Mar 1946 |
| James Larcombe James Larcombe James Larcombe was a labor politician from Queensland, Australia.-Biography:James Larcombe was born in Rockhampton, Queensland on 25 April 1884. His father, also named James Larcombe, was a butcher, and his mother was Mary Lee. As a young man, he worked as a butcher with his father and was... |
Australian Labor Party | 7 Mar 1946 – 10 May 1950 |
| Vince Gair Vince Gair Vincent Clare "Vince" Gair was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of Queensland from 1952 until 1957, when his stormy relations with the trade union movement saw him expelled from the Australian Labor Party. He was elected to the Australian Senate and led the Democratic Labor Party... |
Australian Labor Party | 10 May 1950 – 17 Jan 1952 |
| Ted Walsh | Australian Labor Party | 17 Jan 1952 – 12 Aug 1957 |
| Thomas Hiley | Liberal Party of Australia | 12 Aug 1957 – 23 Dec 1965 |
| Gordon Chalk Gordon Chalk Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk, KBE was Premier of Queensland for a week, from 1 to 8 August 1968. He was the first, and only, Queensland Premier from the modern Liberal Party of Australia.... |
Liberal Party of Australia | 23 Dec 1965 – 13 Aug 1976 |
| William Knox William Knox (Queensland politician) Sir William Knox was born in Victoria, Australia and was the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly representing the district of Nundah for the Liberal Party of Australia between from 1956 to 1989.... |
Liberal Party of Australia | 13 Aug 1976 – 15 Dec 1978 |
| Llewellyn Edwards Llewellyn Edwards Sir Llewellyn Roy Edwards, AC 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... |
Liberal Party of Australia | 15 Dec 1978 – 18 Aug 1983 |
| Joh Bjelke-Petersen Joh Bjelke-Petersen Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG , was an Australian politician. He was the longest-serving and longest-lived Premier of Queensland, holding office from 1968 to 1987, a period that saw considerable economic development in the state... |
National Party of Australia | 19 Aug 1983 – 1 Dec 1987 |
| Mike Ahern | National Party of Australia | 1 Dec 1987 – 25 Sep 1989 |
| Russell Cooper Russell Cooper Theo Russell Cooper is a former Australian National Party politician.He was Premier of Queensland for a period of 73 days, from 25 September 1989 to 7 December 1989... |
National Party of Australia | 25 Sep 1989 – 7 Dec 1989 |
| Keith De Lacy | Australian Labor Party | 7 Dec 1989 – 19 Feb 1996 |
| Joan Sheldon Joan Sheldon Joan Mary Sheldon is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2004, representing the electorates of Landsborough and then Caloundra... |
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... |
19 Feb 1996 – 26 Jun 1998 |
| David Hamill David Hamill David Hamill born at Ipswich, Queensland on 18 September 1957, is a former Queensland ALP politician, who served in a number of positions including Minister for Transport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Economic and Trade Development, Minister for Education and Treasurer. He was elected to... |
Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
29 Jun 1998 – 21 Feb 2001 |
| Terry Mackenroth Terry Mackenroth Terence Michael "Terry" Mackenroth is a former Queensland Australian Labor Party politician, serving almost 28 years with a notable parliamentary service history and a number of ministerial roles including Treasurer and Deputy Premier.... |
Australian Labor Party | 22 Feb 2001 – 25 Jul 2005 |
| Peter Beattie Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie , Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years... |
Australian Labor Party | 28 Jul 2005 – 2 Feb 2006 |
| Anna Bligh Anna Bligh Anna Maria Bligh is an Australian politician and the Premier of Queensland since 2007. The 2009 Queensland state election was the first time a female-led political party won or retained state or federal government in Australia... |
Australian Labor Party | 2 Feb 2006 – 13 Sep 2007 |
| Andrew Fraser Andrew Fraser (Queensland politician) Andrew Peter Fraser is an Australian politician in the Queensland State Parliament. He was first elected into the Queensland Legislative Assembly on the 7 February 2004... |
Australian Labor Party | 13 Sep 2007 – present |