Preceded by Ted Row Nationality Australian Relations Sugarcane grower | Succeeded by Andrew Cripps Political party National Party Name Marc Rowell | |
Full Name Marcus Hosking Rowell Born 5 April 1938 (age 86)
Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia ( 1938-04-05 ) | ||
Marcus Hosking "Marc" Rowell (born 5 April 1938) is a former Australian politician. Born in Beecroft, New South Wales, he was a cane farmer and fruit grower in Queensland before entering politics. In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook. In 1998 he was appointed Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry, but lost the position when the Coalition was defeated at elections later that year. Rowell held various posts in the shadow ministry, but retired at the 2006 state election.
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