Peter Beattie

Peter Beattie
Beattie in 2013
36th Premier of Queensland
Elections: 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006
In office
20 June 1998 – 13 September 2007
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorPeter Arnison
Quentin Bryce
DeputyJim Elder
Paul Braddy
Terry Mackenroth
Anna Bligh
Preceded byRob Borbidge
Succeeded byAnna Bligh
45th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
28 July 2005 – 2 February 2006
PremierHimself
Preceded byTerry Mackenroth
Succeeded byAnna Bligh
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
In office
19 February 1996 – 13 September 2007
DeputyJim Elder
Paul Braddy
Terry Mackenroth
Anna Bligh
Preceded byWayne Goss
Succeeded byAnna Bligh
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office
19 February 1996 – 20 June 1998
DeputyJim Elder
Preceded byRob Borbidge
Succeeded byRob Borbidge
Minister for Health of Queensland
In office
31 July 1995 – 19 February 1996
PremierWayne Goss
Preceded byJim Elder
Succeeded byMike Horan
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Brisbane Central
In office
2 December 1989 – 13 September 2007
Preceded byBrian Davis
Succeeded byGrace Grace
Personal details
Born
Peter Douglas Beattie

(1952-11-18) 18 November 1952 (age 71)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Heather Scott-Halliday
(m. 1975)
Children3
EducationAtherton State High School
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
Queensland University of Technology
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • Unionist
  • Politician

Peter Douglas Beattie AC (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Labor Party from 1996 to 2007.

Beattie was born in Sydney but grew up in Atherton, Queensland. He worked as a lawyer, union secretary and ALP State Secretary before entering politics. Beattie was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1989 state election. He served as a Health Minister from 1995 to 1996 under Wayne Goss, and then replaced Goss as party leader following a change in government. As leader of the opposition, Beattie led the Labor Party back to power at the 1998 election, and won further victories at the 2001, 2004 and 2006 elections. He retired in 2007 and was succeeded by his deputy Anna Bligh.

After retiring as Premier, Beattie was appointed to a series of corporate government and academic boards and held numerous academic roles. He made an unsuccessful attempt to enter federal politics at the 2013 election, standing in the Division of Forde. In 2016, Beattie was made chairman of the organising committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. He was appointed a Commissioner of the Australian Rugby League Commission in July, 2017 and Chair in February 2018 and Deputy Chair of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) in November, 2018. Beattie joined the board of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund in July 2010 and became Chair in July 2019.