Terry White

This article is about the politician. For sprint canoer, see Terry White (sprint canoeist). For the Canadian academic, see Terry White (academic). For the bishop, see Terry A. White.

The Honourable
Terry White
AO
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party
Elections: 1983
In office
9 August 1983 – 3 November 1983
DeputyAngus Innes
Preceded byLlew Edwards
Succeeded byWilliam Knox
Minister for Welfare Services
In office
23 December 1980 – 4 August 1983
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded bySam Doumany
Succeeded byBill Hewitt
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Redcliffe
In office
1 September 1979 – 2 December 1989
Preceded byJim Houghton
Succeeded byRay Hollis
Personal details
Born
Terrence Anthony White

(1936-09-03) 3 September 1936 (age 88)
Nundah, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseRhonda Mary Conn (m.1961)
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationChemist, Company director

Terrence Anthony White AO (born 3 September 1936)[1] is an Australian pharmacist, businessman, and former politician. White achieved notoriety when, as Queensland state leader of the Liberal Party he terminated the longstanding coalition agreement between the Liberal Party and the National Party of Joh Bjelke-Petersen. In the ensuing election, the Liberals were badly defeated, and White was replaced as party leader. After leaving politics, he established TerryWhite Chemmart, a nationwide pharmacy franchise, and became a widely respected businessman.

In 2006, White was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. In 2012, White was a recipient of the Queensland Greats Awards.[2]

  1. ^ "Queensland Parliament - Record of Members and Office Holders". Parliament of Queensland. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ^ "2012 Queensland Greats recipients". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.