David Watson (Queensland politician)

David John Hopetoun Watson (born 29 January 1945)[1] was an Australian politician.

David Watson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Forde
In office 1 December 1984 – 11 July 1987
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Mary Crawford
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Moggill
In office 2 December 1989 – 7 February 2004
Preceded by	Bill Lickiss
Succeeded by	Bruce Flegg
Personal details
Born	David John Hopetoun Watson (1945-01-29) 29 January 1945 Sydney
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Queensland Ohio State University
Occupation	Accountant

Early life

Born in Sydney, Watson was educated at the University of Queensland and Ohio State University before becoming an accountant. He was Professor of Accounting and Dean of Commerce and Economics at the University of Queensland before entering politics.[1]

Politics

In 1984, Watson was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Forde. He was defeated in the next federal election in 1987, but in 1989 was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Moggill. He was the Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works 1996–1998 and Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party 1998–2001.[2] During his last term, he was the only non-Labor MLA from Brisbane.

References

1. "Watson, Dr David John Hopetoun". Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 13 July 2008.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by New seat	Member for Forde 1984–1987	Succeeded by Mary Crawford
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Bill Lickiss	Member for Moggill 1989–2004	Succeeded by Bruce Flegg
Political offices
Preceded by Joan Sheldon	Parliamentary Leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland 1998–2001	Succeeded by Bob Quinn