Cooper, Theo Russell (Russell)

Personal

Cooper, Theo Russell (Russell)
Birth Date: 4 February 1941 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents: Theo Beverly Cooper and Muriel Frances (nee Russell)
Family: Penelope Anne Parkinson on 28 April 1965, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education: Toowoomba Preparatory School, Kings School (NSW)

Career

Cattle breeder

Local Government Service: Member, Bendemere Shire Council, 1976 to 1988. Deputy Chairman, Bendemere Shire Council, 1982 to 1985
Party Positions:
  1. Former Chairman, Wallumbilla/Yuleba branch.
  2. Vice-President, Roma Electorate Council.
  3. Member, State Management Committee NPA-Q.

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly NP Crows Nest 19 Sep 1992 17 Feb 2001 Did not contest
Assembly NP Roma 22 Oct 1983 19 Sep 1992
Speeches: All Speeches

Parliamentary Service

Description From To
Member, Estimates Committee G 27 Aug 1999 26 Oct 1999
Member, Estimates Committee D 15 Sep 1998 19 Oct 1998
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries 2 Jul 1998 13 Dec 1999
Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Racing 26 Feb 1996 26 Jun 1998
Shadow Minister for Racing 2 Aug 1995 19 Feb 1996
Member, Estimates Committee B 31 Mar 1995 13 Jun 1995
Member, Estimates Committee B 28 Apr 1994 23 Jun 1994
Member, Parliamentary Service Commission 14 Apr 1994 14 Jul 1995
Coalition Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services 19 Oct 1993 19 Feb 1996
Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services 3 Nov 1992 19 Oct 1993
Leader of the Opposition and Spokesman for Economic and Trade Development and the Arts 13 Dec 1989 9 Dec 1991
Member, Parliamentary Standing Orders Committee 3 Oct 1989 17 Mar 1992
Premier and Treasurer and Minister for State Development 25 Sep 1989 7 Dec 1989
Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services and Administrative Services 19 Jan 1989 29 Aug 1989
Minister for Corrective Services and Administrative Services 9 Dec 1987 19 Jan 1989
Member, Select Committee of Privileges 1983 1987

Additional Information

Notes: Interests include all sports, reading and people. Patron, local community and sporting groups
Sources: Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Monday, 04 June 2018]