Kalpana Kalpana (Editor)

Ian Prentice

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Preceded by
  
Political party
  
Liberal Party

Religion
  
Church of England

Education
  
University of Queensland

Nationality
  
Australian

Occupation
  
Barrister

Spouse
  
Jane Prentice (1977)

Succeeded by
  
Full Name
  
Ian George Prentice

Born
  
9 November 1948 (age 68)Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (
1948-11-09
)

Party
  
Liberal Party of Australia

Ian George Prentice (born 9 November 1948) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Contents

Biography

Prentice was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of Dr. Peter George Driver Prentice and his wife Joan Elizabeth (née Masters). He attended Shorncliffe State School before completing his schooling at St Paul's School at Bald Hills. He then graduated from the University of Queensland with a LL.B.

Working as a Barrister, he also worked for the federal government in census and statistics and was a research officer for John Moore, the federal member for Ryan.

On the 2nd July 1977 Prentice married Jane Righetti and together had a son and daughter. As of 2016, Jane is the current federal member for Ryan.

Public life

Prentice, representing the Liberal Party, was the member for Toowong in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1980 until his defeat in 1983. He was part of the Ginger Group of Liberal politicians who disagreed with a number of actions that the government of which they were a part of.

He served in several roles in the Liberal Party and the government of the day, including:

  • State President of the Young Liberal Movement of Australia, Queensland Division - 1976-1978
  • Member of the Liberal Party State Executive - 1976-1980
  • Member of the Liberal Party Policy Committee - 1976-1980
  • Member of the Select Committee on Subordinate Legislation - 1981
  • Member of the Parliamentary Printing Committee - 1981
  • For his work with the Young Liberals Prentice was awarded a life membership.

    References

    Ian Prentice Wikipedia


    Similar Topics