Byrne, David Edward
Personal
Birth Date:
20 January 1952 (Sydney, New South Wales)
Parents:
Herbert John Byrne and Mavis (nee Gardner)
Education:
St Martin's Catholic Primary School; Villanova College; Augustinian Seminary for priesthood; St Joseph's Novitiate, Rochester, Victoria; St Laurence's Monastery, Wynnum; Augustinian College, Clayfield; Certificate in Philosophy; AACM, Diploma in Speech and Drama; State registered teacher (Subject Master prior to election); Bachelor of Arts, Queensland University, 1975
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Schoolteacher; Stud breeder (Brahmans); Company manager; Lecturer, Queensland Police Academy, 1979
Party Positions:
- Vice-Chairman, Young Liberal Party, Belmont Branch, from 1973.
- Member, Young Liberal Movement, since Dec 1972.
- Member, State Executive, Young Liberal Movement. Jun 1973 - Feb 1975
- Delegate, State Policy Committee.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Community and Welfare Services; Labour Relations and Consumer Affairs; Works and Housing; Urban and Regional Affairs; Health; Education.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Belmont | 7 Dec 1974 | 12 Nov 1977 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Parliamentary Library Committee, since 1975 | ||
| Member, parliamentary delegation to Japan and South-East Asia | 1975 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interest include education, legal studies, literature and arts, politics, stud cattle breeding, writing and public speaking. Former student for priesthood and member of the Order of St Augustine, 1968 to 1972. Mr Byrne was the youngest MLA ever elected in Queensland, a record he held until 1989. Secretary-Treasurer, Queensland Branch, Australian Brahman Breeding Association. History Master, San Sisto College, Cairns. Lecturer, Queensland Police Academy, 1979
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Section.; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
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