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Ron Camm

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Preceded by
  
Lloyd Roberts

Other political affiliations
  
Country Party

Religion
  
Protestant

Political party
  
National Country Party

Occupation
  
Grazier

Succeeded by
  
Geoff Muntz

Full Name
  
Ronald Ernest Camm

Born
  
22 July 1914 Emerald, Queensland, Australia (
1914-07-22
)

Spouse(s)
  
Florence Alice Leech (m.1939 d.2005)

Died
  
15 March 1988, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Australia

Party
  
National Party of Australia

Ronald Ernest "Ron" Camm (22 July 1914 - 15 March 1988) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

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Biography

Camm was born in Emerald, Queensland, the son of Jonathan Robert Camm and his wife Tassie (née Johnson). He was educated in Rockhampton and Mackay and began his working life for OE Neale in Mackay. After a time working as a labourer in Bloomsbury he became a canefarmer at Mount Julia.

On The 17th June 1939 he married Florence Alice Leech (died 2005) and together had a son and two daughters. Camm died at Auchenflower in March 1988.

Public career

Camm, representing the Country Party, won the 1961 by-election for the Queensland state seat of Whitsunday following the death of the sitting member, Lloyd Roberts. He went on to represent the electorate until his retirement from politics in 1980.

During his time in politics, he held the following ministerial portfolios:

  • Minister for Mines and Main Roads 1965-1968 and 1969-1974
  • Minister for Mines, Main Roads and Electricity 1968-1969
  • Minister for Mines and Energy and Minister Assisting the Premier on Matters Concerning Northern Development 1974-1977
  • Minister for Mines, Energy and Police 1977-1980
  • He was the Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary National Party from 1968 until 1980.

    References

    Ron Camm Wikipedia