Vince Lester

Vincent Patrick "Vince" Lester OAM (born 28 July 1939) is an Australian politician. He was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 2004, representing in succession the electorates of Belyando, Peak Downs and then Keppel. He served as a minister in several National Party governments throughout his career, having first been promoted in 1983 as part of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen's cabinet.[1][2]

The Hon

Vince Lester

OAM, JP
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Belyando
In office
7 December 1974 – 12 November 1977
Preceded byEugene O'Donnell
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Peak Downs
In office
12 November 1977 – 19 September 1992
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Keppel
In office
19 September 1992 – 7 February 2004
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byPaul Hoolihan
Personal details
Born
Vincent Patrick Lester

(1939-07-28) 28 July 1939
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party
OccupationBaker

Following his retirement from parliament Lester was employed as a political advisor on the staff of Senator Ron Boswell, a senator for Queensland.[3]

Lester received a Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for "service to Australian society through parliament".[4] He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2006 Australia Day Honours for "service to the community through the Queensland Parliament and to local government".[5]

References
  1. Odgers, Rosemary (13 November 2002). "Unbeatable Vince Lester decides it's time to quit". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 5.
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. Heywood, Lachlan (14 March 2007). "Lester in working comeback". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 11.
  4. "LESTER, Vincent Patrick". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. "LESTER, Vincent Patrick". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Eugene O'Donnell		 Member for Belyando
1974–1977		 Abolished
New seat Member for Peak Downs
1977–1992		 Abolished
New seat Member for Keppel
1992–2004		 Succeeded by
Paul Hoolihan


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