Mike Ahern (Australian politician)

The Honourable Mike Ahern AO FTSE
Ahern in 1988
32nd Premier of Queensland
In office 1 December 1987 – 25 September 1989
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Walter Campbell
Deputy	Bill Gunn
Preceded by	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Succeeded by	Russell Cooper
39th Treasurer of Queensland
In office 1 December 1987 – 25 September 1989
Preceded by	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Succeeded by	Russell Cooper
9th Leader of the National Party in Queensland
In office 26 November 1987 – 25 September 1989
Deputy	Bill Gunn
Preceded by	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Succeeded by	Russell Cooper
Minister for Environment and Health of Queensland
In office 1 December 1986 – 25 November 1987
Premier	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded by	Brian Austin
Succeeded by	Kev Lingard
Minister for Industry, Small Business and Technology of Queensland
In office 7 November 1983 – 1 December 1986
Premier	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded by	Bill Gunn
Succeeded by	Peter McKechnie (Industry and Technology) Vince Lester (Small Business)
Minister for Primary Industries of Queensland
In office 17 July 1980 – 7 November 1983
Premier	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded by	Vic Sullivan
Succeeded by	Neil Turner
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Landsborough
In office 16 March 1968 – 16 May 1990
Preceded by	Frank Nicklin
Succeeded by	Joan Sheldon
Personal details
Born	(1942-06-02)2 June 1942 Maleny, Queensland, Australia
Died	11 August 2023(2023-08-11) (aged 81) Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
Political party	National Party
Spouse	Andrea Meyer ​ (m. 1971)​
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Grazier

Michael John Ahern AO FTSE (2 June 1942 – 11 August 2023) was an Australian National Party politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1987 to September 1989. After a long career in the government of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Ahern became his successor amid the controversy caused by the Fitzgerald Inquiry into official corruption. Ahern's consensus style and political moderation contrasted strongly with Bjelke-Petersen's leadership, but he could not escape the division and strife caused by his predecessor's downfall.