Sir William Knox | |
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22nd Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
In office 13 August 1976 – 9 October 1978 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Gordon Chalk |
Succeeded by | Llew Edwards |
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party Elections: 1977, 1986 | |
In office 3 November 1983 – 31 January 1988 | |
Deputy | Bill Lickiss (1983–1986) Angus Innes (1986–1988) |
Preceded by | Terry White |
Succeeded by | Angus Innes |
In office 13 August 1976 – 6 October 1978 | |
Deputy | Fred Campbell |
Preceded by | Gordon Chalk |
Succeeded by | Llew Edwards |
Minister for Employment and Labour Relations | |
In office 23 December 1980 – 18 August 1983 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Fred Campbell |
Succeeded by | Vince Lester |
Minister for Health | |
In office 15 December 1978 – 23 December 1980 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Llew Edwards |
Succeeded by | Brian Austin |
36th Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 13 August 1976 – 15 December 1978 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Gordon Chalk |
Succeeded by | Llew Edwards |
Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
In office 20 December 1971 – 13 August 1976 | |
Leader | Gordon Chalk |
Preceded by | Peter Delamothe |
Succeeded by | Fred Campbell |
Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Justice | |
In office 20 December 1971 – 13 August 1976 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Peter Delamothe |
Succeeded by | Bill Lickiss |
Minister for Transport | |
In office 23 December 1965 – 20 June 1972 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin Jack Pizzey Gordon Chalk Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Gordon Chalk |
Succeeded by | Keith Hooper |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Nundah | |
In office 3 August 1957 – 2 December 1989 | |
Preceded by | Jim Hadley |
Succeeded by | Phil Heath |
Personal details | |
Born | Kew, Victoria | 14 December 1927
Died | 22 September 2001 | (aged 73)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Doris Alexia Ross[1] |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Melbourne High School |
Occupation | Company 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.