Ian Macdonald | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Ian_Douglas_Macdonald.jpg) Macdonald circa 2005 | |
| Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation | |
| In office 26 November 2001 – 27 January 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Tuckey |
| Succeeded by | Eric Abetz |
| Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | |
| In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Somlyay |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Tuckey |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 July 1990 – 30 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1945 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Ian Douglas Macdonald AM (born 29 November 1945) is an Australian former politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1990 to 2019, representing the Liberal Party. He was Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (1998–2001) and Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (2001–2006) in the Howard government. He was defeated at the 2019 federal election, having been the longest-serving incumbent member of parliament for the final years of his career.