Sir Frank Nicklin | |
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| 28th Premier of Queensland Elections: 1957, 1960, 1963, 1966 | |
| In office 12 August 1957 – 17 January 1968 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir John Lavarack Sir Henry Abel Smith Sir Alan Mansfield |
| Deputy | Kenneth Morris Alan Munro Gordon Chalk |
| Preceded by | Vince Gair |
| Succeeded by | Jack Pizzey |
| Leader of the Opposition in Queensland | |
| In office 21 May 1941 – 3 August 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Maher |
| Succeeded by | Les Wood |
| Leader of the Country Party in Queensland | |
| In office 21 May 1941 – 17 January 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Maher |
| Succeeded by | Jack Pizzey |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Landsborough | |
| In office 29 April 1950 – 13 February 1968 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Mike Ahern |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Murrumba | |
| In office 11 June 1932 – 29 April 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Warren |
| Succeeded by | David Nicholson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1895 Murwillumbah, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 29 January 1978 (aged 82) Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country Party |
| Spouse | Georgina Robertson Fleming (d. 1960) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1919 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 49th Battalion |
| Commands | 6th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Military Medal |
Sir George Francis Reuben Nicklin, KCMG, MM (6 August 1895 – 29 January 1978) was an Australian politician. He was the Premier of Queensland from 1957 to 1968, the first non-Labor Party premier since 1932.[1]
- ^ Stevenson, Brian F (2000). "Nicklin, Sir George Francis (Frank) (1895–1978)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 15. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 January 2023.