Paul Lucas (politician)

The Honourable
Paul Lucas
31st Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
13 September 2007 – 16 September 2011
PremierAnna Bligh
Preceded byAnna Bligh
Succeeded byAndrew Fraser
Attorney General of Queensland
In office
21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012
PremierAnna Bligh
Preceded byCameron Dick
Succeeded byJarrod Bleijie
Minister for Local Government of Queensland
In office
21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012
PremierAnna Bligh
Preceded byAndrew Fraser
Succeeded byDavid Crisafulli
Minister for Health of Queensland
In office
26 March 2009 – 21 February 2011
PremierAnna Bligh
Preceded byStephen Robertson
Succeeded byGeoff Wilson
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
In office
13 September 2007 – 16 September 2011
LeaderAnna Bligh
Preceded byAnna Bligh
Succeeded byAndrew Fraser
Minister for Transport and Main Roads of Queensland
In office
12 February 2004 – 13 September 2007
PremierPeter Beattie
Preceded bySteve Bredhauer
Succeeded byJohn Mickel (Transport)
Warren Pitt (Main Roads)
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Lytton
In office
5 October 1996 – 24 March 2012
Preceded byTom Burns
Succeeded byNeil Symes
Personal details
Born (1962-07-09) 9 July 1962 (age 62)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
Alma materUniversity of Queensland, University of Southern Queensland

Paul Thomas Lucas (born 9 July 1962) is an Australian former politician who served as the Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Local Government and Special Minister of State in the Bligh Government and the Member for Lytton from 1996 until his retirement at the 2012 state election. Lucas was a solicitor prior to entering Parliament, and has a bachelor's degrees in Economics and in Law and a Master of Business Administration.