Doumany, Samuel Sydney (Sam)
Personal
Birth Date:
2 September 1937 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Parents:
Thomas Doumany and Mary (nee Shehadie)
Family:
(2) Gerry Hitchner, 1 child, (1) Patricia Margaret Johnson on 11 February 1961, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
Glossodia Public School, New South Wales; Parramatta High School; Blackfriars Correspondence School; Richmond High School; University of Sydney BScAgr, with further studies in economics and business administration at University of Queensland; Member of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Scientists (MAIAS)
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Assistant to Director, Austral-Pacific Fertilisers and Consolidated Fertilisers Ltd, Brisbane, 1968 to 1974; Economics Research Officer, Greenleaf Fertiliser Ltd, Newcastle, 1966 to 1968; Project Officer, Sugar Marketing, CSR, 1964 to 1966; Agricultural Economist, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 1961 to 1964; Agricultural Officer, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 1959 to 1960.
Party Positions:
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Industrial Development, Labour Relations and Consumer Affairs; Primary Industries; Survey, Valuation, Urban and Regional Affairs. 1974 - 1977
- Member, Goverment Party Committees: Treasury; Labour Relations; Primary Industries; Health; Industry and Administrative Services, to October 1978.
- Deputy State Parliamentary Leader. 23 Dec 1980 - 14 Aug 1983
- Vice-Chairman, Newcastle Branch. 1967 - 1968
- Treasurer, Tarragindi Branch. 1971 - 1973
- Campaign director, Griffith campaign. 1974
- Member, State Rural Standing Committee. 1974 - 1978
- Chairman, State Rural Standing Committee. 1975 - 1977
- Member, Federal Rural Committee. 1975 - 1978
- Member, State Executive as representative of State Parliamentary Liberal Party. 1975 - 1978
- Delegate, Federal Council Liberal Party. 1976
- Member, Moreton and Griffith Area Executives, since 1974.
- Member, Bowman Area Executive, since 1977.
- Member, Policy Committee. 1977 - 1978
- Member, Central Campaign Committee, since 1978.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Kurilpa | 7 Dec 1974 | 22 Oct 1983 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | ||
| Minister for Justice and Attorney-General | 23 Dec 1980 | 18 Aug 1983 |
| Member, Select Committee on Subordinate Legislation | 1978 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and South Pacific | 1978 | |
| Minister for Welfare | 2 Oct 1978 | 23 Dec 1980 |
| Member, Queensland Beef Industry Committee | 1975 | 1977 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Mr Doumany's interests include classical music, Spanish flamenco and Greek/Russian folk music. He is a keen follower of natural sciences and a heavy reader of current affairs publications. Honorary Secretary, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Queensland Branch, 1962 to 1963; Member, Queensland Beef Industry Commission, 1975 to 1977; Queensland Chairman and Vice-President, 'Keep Australia Beautiful' Council; Life Member,Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Queensland (RSPCA Qld); Patron, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Queensland.
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service.; 'Libs award Santoro life membership', Courier Mail, 25 July 2008; Doumany quits the Liberals', Daily Telegraph, 19 March 1984; DB Waterson and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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