Hooper, Keith William
Personal
Birth Date:
21 August 1919 (Boonah, Queensland)
Death Date:
23 August 1977 (Townsville, Queensland)
Parents:
William Hooper and Ada Ellen (nee Moore)
Family:
Betty Florence Ball on 8 February 1947, 2 daughters
Education:
Boonah, Maroochydore and Brisbane state schools
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Building contractor, 1952 to 1957; Employee, Brisbane City Council; Tradesman carpenter
Military Service:
2nd Australian Imperial Force, 1940 to 1946; Gunner, 2/10 Field Regiment, 8 Division
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Buranda | 3 Aug 1957 | 28 May 1960 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Greenslopes | 28 May 1960 | 23 Aug 1977 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Transport | 20 Jun 1972 | 23 Aug 1977 |
| Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker | 22 Aug 1963 | 20 Jun 1972 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include football and cricket; Director, Queensland Master Builders Housing Society; President, Queensland Training and Placement for Blind Citizens; Asthma Foundation of Queensland; Queensland School for Deaf Children; Past Australian and Queensland President, Patron and Honorary Life Member, Ex-Prisoner of War Association; Member, Building Workers Industrial Union; Incapacitated sub-branch RSL; Cricket Ground Trust; Australian Transport Advisory Council; Lions; Masonic Club; and Anzac Club; Patron, TB Soldiers and Sailors Association; Cancer Fund and Churchill Fund; South Brisbane Senior Citizens Committee; Vice-Patron, TPI Association; Vice-President, Annerley Red Cross; Easts Cricket Club; Chairman, Queensland Road Safety Council; Trustee, Annerley Recreation Youth Club. Official, Boy Scouts Association
Sources:
Additional information provided by Mr Hooper's family; Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service.; Queensland Government Gazette, Extraordinary, 25 Aug 1977, Vol CCLV, No. 109; The Courier-Mail, 'From P.O.W. to transport minister', 24 Aug 1977; Trundle, Peter, The Courier-Mail, 'Minister quit before his death', 24 Aug 1977
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 25 July 2017]