Gibbs, Ivan James
Personal
Birth Date:
22 November 1927 (Whittlesea, Victoria)
Death Date:
19 May 2011 (Gold Coast, Queensland)
Parents:
John Carlisle Gibbs and Ethel (nee Andrewartha)
Family:
Doris Weir on 20 May 1950, 4 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Whittlesea Public School; The Southport School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Managing Director, South Cost Auto Wrecking Co. and Gibbs Auto Parts; Gold Coast and Albert Shire Representative, Hospitals Board
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Gold Coast City Council, 1967 to 1970 and 1973 to 1976; Deputy Mayor, Chairman of Health Committee, Gold Coast City Council; Chairman, Civic Centre Steering Committee, Gold Coast City Council
Party Positions:
- Vice-President, South East Zone. 1973 - 1975
- Chairman, Small Business Committee for Queensland. 1975 - 1979
- Member, Management Committee. 1973 - 1975
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Albert | 7 Dec 1974 | 2 Dec 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney-General | 31 Aug 1989 | 25 Sep 1989 |
| Minister for Health | 19 Jan 1989 | 7 Dec 1989 |
| Minister for Transport | 9 Dec 1987 | 19 Jan 1989 |
| Minister for Works, Housing and Industry | 25 Nov 1987 | 1 Dec 1987 |
| Minister for Works and Housing | 1 Dec 1986 | 25 Nov 1987 |
| Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Japan and Korea | 1984 | |
| Minister for Mines and Energy | 23 Dec 1980 | 1 Dec 1986 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan and South-East Asia | 1979 | |
| Minister for Culture, National Parks and Recreation | 24 Aug 1979 | 23 Dec 1980 |
| Alternate Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention, Perth | 1978 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include horse riding. Founder and Chairman, Labrador Senior Citizens Centre. President, Southport Lions Club. Chairman, Red Shield Committee. Patron: Labrador Hockey Club; Beenleigh Show Society; Beenleigh Senior Citizens Project; Runaway Bay Junior Soccer Club; Labrador Junion Australian Football Club; Gold Coast and District Historical Society; Beenleigh Theatre Group; and Beenleigh Police Citizens Youth Club. Member, Youth Emergency Accommodation Committee; Member, Southport Hospitals Committee; Member, National House Building Committee
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Galton, Barry, Ivan Gibbs: Queensland's Quiet Achiever, (Brisbane: Watson Ferguson); Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); http://netk.net.au/Whitton/Hillbilly48.asp
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 12 July 2017]