Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)

Ian Macdonald
Macdonald circa 2005
Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation
In office
26 November 2001 – 27 January 2006
Preceded byWilson Tuckey
Succeeded byEric Abetz
Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
In office
21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001
Preceded byAlex Somlyay
Succeeded byWilson Tuckey
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 July 1990 – 30 June 2019
Personal details
Born (1945-11-29) 29 November 1945 (age 78)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationSolicitor

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.