William Knox (Queensland politician)

Sir William Knox
22nd Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
13 August 1976 – 9 October 1978
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byGordon Chalk
Succeeded byLlew Edwards
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party
Elections: 1977, 1986
In office
3 November 1983 – 31 January 1988
DeputyBill Lickiss (1983–1986)
Angus Innes (1986–1988)
Preceded byTerry White
Succeeded byAngus Innes
In office
13 August 1976 – 6 October 1978
DeputyFred Campbell
Preceded byGordon Chalk
Succeeded byLlew Edwards
Minister for Employment and Labour Relations
In office
23 December 1980 – 18 August 1983
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byFred Campbell
Succeeded byVince Lester
Minister for Health
In office
15 December 1978 – 23 December 1980
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byLlew Edwards
Succeeded byBrian Austin
36th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
13 August 1976 – 15 December 1978
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byGordon Chalk
Succeeded byLlew Edwards
Deputy Leader of the
Queensland Liberal Party
In office
20 December 1971 – 13 August 1976
LeaderGordon Chalk
Preceded byPeter Delamothe
Succeeded byFred Campbell
Attorney-General of Queensland
and Minister for Justice
In office
20 December 1971 – 13 August 1976
PremierJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byPeter Delamothe
Succeeded byBill Lickiss
Minister for Transport
In office
23 December 1965 – 20 June 1972
PremierFrank Nicklin
Jack Pizzey
Gordon Chalk
Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded byGordon Chalk
Succeeded byKeith Hooper
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Nundah
In office
3 August 1957 – 2 December 1989
Preceded byJim Hadley
Succeeded byPhil Heath
Personal details
Born(1927-12-14)14 December 1927
Kew, Victoria
Died22 September 2001(2001-09-22) (aged 73)
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseDoris Alexia Ross[1]
Children4
Alma materMelbourne High School
OccupationCompany secretary, Company director

Sir William Edward Knox OSJ, KSJI (14 December 1927 – 22 September 2001)[2] was born in Kew, Victoria, Australia and was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the district of Nundah for the Liberal Party between from 1957 to 1989.[2] He was Liberal leader in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1976 to 1978 and again from 1983 to 1988 and was given life membership that same year.

  1. ^ KNOX, Lady - Doris Alexia (Lex)The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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