Bill Gunn (Queensland politician, born 1920)

Bill Gunn
Hon W. A. M. Gunn (right) meeting with
Ati George Sokomanu in 1985
24th Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
18 August 1983 – 7 December 1989
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Mike Ahern
Russell Cooper
Preceded byLlew Edwards
Succeeded byTom Burns
Minister for Finance and for Local Government
In office
25 September 1989 – 7 December 1989
PremierRussell Cooper
Preceded byBrian Austin (Finance)
Jim Randell (Local Government)
Succeeded byTom Burns
Minister for Housing
In office
19 January 1989 – 25 September 1989
PremierMike Ahern
Preceded byPeter McKechnie
Succeeded byJim Randell
Minister for Public Works and Main Roads
In office
9 December 1987 – 25 September 1989
PremierMike Ahern
Preceded byIvan Gibbs (Public Works)
Russ Hinze (Main Roads)
Succeeded byJim Randell (Public Works)
Gilbert Alison (Main Roads)
Minister for Police
In office
6 February 1986 – 19 January 1989
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Mike Ahern
Preceded byBill Glasson
Succeeded byRussell Cooper
Minister for Water Resources and Maritime Services
In office
12 September 1985 – 6 February 1986
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byJohn Goleby
Succeeded byMartin Tenni
Minister for Commerce and Industry
In office
6 December 1982 – 7 November 1983
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byVic Sullivan
Succeeded byMike Ahern
Deputy Leader of the
Queensland National Party
In office
1 December 1982 – 13 December 1989
LeaderJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Mike Ahern
Russell Cooper
Preceded byVic Sullivan
Succeeded byRob Borbidge
Minister for Education
In office
23 December 1980 – 6 December 1982
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byVal Bird
Succeeded byLin Powell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Somerset
In office
21 May 1972 – 19 September 1992
Preceded byHarold Richter
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
William Angus Manson Gunn

(1920-06-22)22 June 1920
Laidley, Queensland, Australia
Died20 September 2001(2001-09-20) (aged 81)
Gatton, Queensland, Australia
Political partyCountry Party/National Party
SpouseLorna Klibbe
OccupationCouncillor

William Angus Manson Gunn AM (22 June 1920 – 20 September 2001) was an Australian politician who represented the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Somerset from 1972 until 1992. A member of the National Party, he also served as a Minister and Deputy Premier in various Queensland administrations during the 1980s, and was instrumental in establishing the Fitzgerald Inquiry.


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