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Alan Fletcher (politician)

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Preceded by
  
Johnno Mann

Succeeded by
  
Tony Elliott

Preceded by
  
Malcolm McIntyre


Constituency
  
Cunningham

Succeeded by
  
David Nicholson

Name
  
Alan Fletcher

Alan Fletcher (politician)

Full Name
  
Alan Roy Fletcher

Born
  
26 January 1907 Pittsworth, Queensland (
1907-01-26
)

Died
  
7 October 1991(1991-10-07) (aged 84) Toowoomba, Queensland

Sir Alan Roy Fletcher (1907–1991) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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Early life

Alan Roy Fletcher was born on 26 January 1907 at Pittsworth, Queensland, the son of Alexander Roy Fletcher and his wife Rosena Wilhelmine (née McIntyre). He was educated at Pittsworth State School and Scots College in Warwick. He married Enid Edna Phair Thompson on 15 March 1934; the couple had 2 sons and 2 daughters. He was engaged in farming at Mount Tyson, Queensland.

Politics

Alan Fletcher was a member of the Country Party.

He served as a councillor in the Pittsworth Shire Council from 1945 to 1955 and was its chairman for nine years 1949-1957.

He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Cunningham at the 1953 election, holding his seat until retirement at the 1974 election.

During his 21 years in state politics, he held a number of important roles:

  • Speaker: 27 August 1957 – 15 June 1960
  • Minister for Lands and Irrigation: 16 June 1960 – 17 January 1968
  • Minister for Education and Cultural Activities: 17 January 1968 – 23 December 1974
  • In 1972, Alan Fletcher was knighted for services to the parliament and the people of Queensland.

    Later life

    Alan Fletcher died on 7 October 1991 at Toowoomba. He was cremated and his ashes placed in a columbarium wall at Pittsworth Cemetery.

    References

    Alan Fletcher (politician) Wikipedia