Neil Turner | |
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Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2 April 1996 – 13 June 1998 | |
Preceded by | Jim Fouras |
Succeeded by | Ray Hollis |
Constituency | Nicklin |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego | |
In office 2 December 1974 – 1 November 1986 | |
Preceded by | Jack Aiken |
Succeeded by | Howard Hobbs |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nicklin | |
In office 2 December 1989 – 22 June 1998 | |
Preceded by | Bob King |
Succeeded by | Peter Wellington |
Personal details | |
Born | Neil John Turner 25 June 1934 Charleville, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 4 July 2011 Nambour, Queensland, Australia | (aged 77)
Political party | Country Party/National Party |
Neil John Turner (25 June 1934 – 4 July 2011) was a National Party politician from Queensland. He served as the Minister of Transport and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[1]
Turner was born in 1934 in Charleville. He served as the member for Warrego between 1974 and 1986, and the member for Nicklin between 1990 and 1998,[2] when he lost his seat to independent Peter Wellington. He served as Speaker from 1996 until his 1998 defeat.
On 4 July 2011, Turner died at the age of 77.[3]