Sir Robert Herbert | |
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| 1st Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 10 December 1859 – 1 February 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Macalister |
| In office 20 July 1866 – 7 August 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Macalister |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Macalister |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Leichhardt | |
| In office 4 May 1860 – 12 June 1863 Serving with Charles Royds | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Sandeman |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton | |
| In office 13 June 1863 – 7 August 1866 Serving with Benjamin Cribb, Joshua Peter Bell | |
| Preceded by | Henry Challinor |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1831 Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 6 May 1905 (aged 73) Ickleton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom |
Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert, GCB (12 June 1831 – 6 May 1905), was the first Premier of Queensland, Australia. At 28 years and 181 days of age, he was the youngest person ever to become premier of an Australian state.[1]
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