Alan Sherlock

Alan Frederick Sherlock OBE, OAM (7 June 1938 – 11 December 2016) was an Australian politician.

Alan Sherlock

Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Ashgrove
In office
1 November 1986  2 December 1989
Preceded byTom Veivers
Succeeded byJim Fouras
Personal details
Born
Alan Frederick Sherlock

(1938-06-07)7 June 1938
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died11 December 2016(2016-12-11) (aged 78)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)Glenda Doris Goodson (m. 1960)
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationPharmacist

A former Scout Commissioner, Sherlock was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1986 as the Liberal member for Ashgrove serving one term before his defeat in 1989.[1] He subsequently contested the federal seat of Petrie unsuccessfully in 1993.[2]

In January 2014, Sherlock was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to the Scouting movement and to the community. He died on 11 December 2016 at the age of 78.[3]

Community

Alan was appointed (1998 - 2004) as Board Director of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia, Acting Chair and Chair 2004-2005 and as Queensland Chair (1998 - 2004).

References

  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993 Psephos. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. "Tributes: Sherlock, Alan Frederick". The Courier-Mail. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Tom Veivers
Member for Ashgrove
19861989
Succeeded by
Jim Fouras


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