Beattie, Peter, 1952-

Peter Beattie, Premier of the State of Queensland, Australia, was born on November 18, 1952. He worked as a lawyer before becoming State Secretary of the Queensland Labor Party from 1981 to 1988. In 1989, Peter Beattie was elected to Parliament as the Member for Brisbane Central and was immediately appointed as the Chair of the reforming Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee. From July, 1995, he served as Health Minister before becoming Opposition Leader on February 19, 1996. Two years later, in 1998, Peter Beattie was elected as Premier of Queensland, and introduced the concept of the 'Smart State' in regards to Queensland education and the workforce. Premier Beattie has been re-elected three times to the role, gaining 63 out of 89 seats in the 2004 election. His most recent re-election occurred in 2006. His qualifications include a B.A., LL.B., M.A., and, in 2003, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Queensland.

From the description of 6792 Peter Beattie Framed Documents and CDs, 1995 ; 1998 ; 2001 ; 2005 ; 2006. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755764747

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