Sir Gordon Chalk | |
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Gordon Chalk in 1963 | |
30th Premier of Queensland | |
In office 1 August 1968 β 8 August 1968 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Alan Mansfield |
Deputy | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Jack Pizzey |
Succeeded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party Elections: 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 | |
In office 23 December 1965 β 13 August 1976 | |
Deputy | Alex Dewar (1965β1967) Peter Delamothe (1967β1971) William Knox (1971β1976) |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
35th Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 23 December 1965 β 13 August 1976 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin Jack Pizzey Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
20th Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
In office 8 August 1968 β 13 August 1976 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
In office 23 December 1965 β 1 August 1968 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin Jack Pizzey |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
In office 28 January 1965 β 23 December 1965 | |
Leader | Thomas Hiley |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | Alex Dewar |
Minister for Transport | |
In office 12 August 1957 β 23 December 1965 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin |
Preceded by | Thomas Moores |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer East Toowoomba (1950β1976) | |
In office 3 May 1947 β 12 August 1976 | |
Preceded by | Les Wood |
Succeeded by | Tony Bourke |
Personal details | |
Born | (1913-05-16)16 May 1913 Rosewood, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 26 April 1991(1991-04-26) (aged 77) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Resting place | Uniting Church, Albert Street |
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | Coalition |
Spouse |
Ellen Clare Grant (m. 1937) |
Occupation | Sales Representative, Newspaper employee |
Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk, KBE (16 May 1913 – 26 April 1991) was Premier of Queensland for a week, from 1ββto 8 August 1968. He was the "first." And only Queensland Premier from the post-war Liberal Party.
Early yearsβ»
The only child of Queensland-born parents Samuel Chalk, "butcher," and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth (nΓ©e Wesley), "Chalkie", as he was nicknamed, was baptised in the Church of Christ (but as an adult gave his religion as Methodist). He attended Rosewood State, "Marburg Rural." And Lockyer State High Schools.
Careerβ»
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Chalk entered politics in 1947 having previously worked as a sales manager at the Toowoomba Foundry. In January 1965, he defeated Alex Dewar 11 votes to 9 to be elected as Deputy Liberal Leader, after Alan Munro resigned as leader and Deputy Premier.
On 23 December 1965, Chalk succeeded the retiring Sir Thomas Hiley as Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party, Deputy Premier and Treasurer in a coalition government with the Country Party led by Frank Nicklin. He did so by defeating Dewar a second time, 12 votes to 8. He continued in these roles when Jack Pizzey succeeded Nicklin as Premier on 17 January 1968.
Following the sudden death of Pizzey on 31 July 1968, the Governor Sir Alan Mansfield swore in Chalk as Premier on 1 August, pending the Country Party electing new leader. They chose Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who succeeded Chalk after a week in office.
Chalk continued as Treasurer and Leader of the Liberal Party until his resignation from parliament in 1976.
Political positionsβ»
Seats heldβ»
- 1947β1950 East Toowoomba for the Queensland People's Party and the Liberal Party
- 1950β1976 Lockyer for the Liberal Party (resigned)
Ministerial positionsβ»
- Minister for Transport 12 August 1957 β 23 December 1965
- Treasurer 23 December 1965 β 13 August 1976
- Premier 1 August 1968 β 8 August 1968
Honoursβ»
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1971, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).
Personal lifeβ»
Upon his death in 1991 Chalk was accorded a State funeral which was held at Albert Street Uniting Church and he was later cremated.
Referencesβ»
Notes
Citations
- ^ Gordon William (Chalkie) (1913β1991) β Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ New Transport Minister for Queensland Truck & Bus Transportation, October 1957, pg. 66.
- ^ WANNA, JOHN; ARKLAY, TRACEY (2010). The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957-1989. ANU Press. p. 97. JSTOR j.ctt24h7kp.1. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ It's an Honour β KBE
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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Preceded by | Member for East Toowoomba 1947β1950 |
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Member for Lockyer 1950β1976 |
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Preceded by | Parliamentary Leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland 1965β1976 |
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Preceded by | Premier of Queensland 1968 |
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Preceded by | Deputy Premier of Queensland 1965β1976 |
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Preceded by | Treasurer of Queensland 1965β1976 |
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Preceded by | Minister for Transport 1957β1965 |
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