Preceded by Kathy Martin Nationality Australian Succeeded by George Brandis | Name Warwick Parer Resigned February 11, 2000 Role Former Australian Senator | |
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Born 6 April 1936
Wau, Papua New Guinea ( 1936-04-06 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Alma mater University of Melbourne Occupation Mining Executive/Politician Died March 14, 2014, Brisbane, Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia Previous office Australian Senator (1984–2000) | ||
Education University of Melbourne | ||
Warwick Raymond Parer, AM (6 April 1936 – 14 March 2014) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate, representing the state of Queensland. He was a nephew of Australian war photographer Damien Parer.
Born in Wau, Papua New Guinea, he was educated at St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Brisbane, and at the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of Commerce.
Parer became a member of the Senate in 1985, and from March 1996 to October 1998 was Minister for Resources and Energy in John Howard's government. He retired from the Senate on 11 February 2000, and his vacant seat was taken by George Brandis under Section 15 of the Australian Constitution.
He was Chair of the Coalition of Australian Governments Independent Energy Review Panel and a member of the Governing Council of the Old Parliament House (Qld).
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005.
Parer served as President of the Queensland Liberal Party from 2006 until February 2008.
He was also appointed Chair of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation in 2010, and Chairman of the Board of Stanwell Corporation Limited in May 2012.
Death
Parer died on Friday 14 March 2014.