David Watson (Australian politician)
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David John Hopetoun Watson (born 29 January 1945) was an Australia
n politician. Born in Sydney
, he was educated at the University of Queensland
and the University of Ohio before becoming an accountant. He was Professor of Accounting and Dean of Commerce and Economics at the University of Queensland before entering politics. In 1984, he 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 Queensland Legislative Assembly
as the member for Moggill
. He was the Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works 1996-98 and Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party 1998-2001.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, he was educated at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and the University of Ohio before becoming an accountant. He was Professor of Accounting and Dean of Commerce and Economics at the University of Queensland before entering politics. In 1984, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Forde
Division of Forde
The Division of Forde is anAustralian Electoral Division in Queensland.The division was created in 1984 and is named for Frank Forde, who was briefly Prime Minister of Australia in 1945...
. He was defeated in the next federal election in 1987, but in 1989 was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
as the member for Moggill
Electoral district of Moggill
The district of Moggill is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electorate is held by the former leader of the Queensland state Liberal Party, Dr...
. He was the Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works 1996-98 and Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party 1998-2001.