Chapman, Yvonne Ann
Personal
Birth Date:
20 January 1940 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
27 October 2024 (City of Moreton Bay, Queensland)
Parents:
Jack Owen Yourell and Irene (nee Lerch)
Family:
Graeme Chapman on 21 April 1957, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Banyo Primary and High schools
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Secretary, Australian Paper Mills Ltd, Petrie; Partner, husband's steel fabricating business
Local Government Service:
Councillor, Pine Rivers Shire, 1976 to 2009; Deputy Chairman, Pine Rivers Shire Council, 1982 to 1983; Mayor, Pine Rivers Shire Council, 1994 to 2009
Party Positions:
- Member, Pine Rivers Electorate Council.
- Chairman, Murrumba Electorate Council.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Public Works, Main Roads, Expo and Police; Transport; Mines and Energy; Northern Development, Community Services and Ethnic Affairs; Local Government and Racing.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Premier's; Local Government; Main Roads and Racing; Works and Housing; Health. 1983 - 1986
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Pine Rivers | 22 Oct 1983 | 2 Dec 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Transport and Ethnic Affairs | 25 Sep 1989 | 7 Dec 1989 |
| Minister for Family Services, Youth and Ethnic Affairs | 1 Dec 1986 | 1 Dec 1987 |
| Minister for Welfare Services, Youth and Ethnic Affairs | 6 Feb 1986 | 1 Dec 1986 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Japan, Hawaii and Western United States | 1985 | |
| Member, Printing Committee | 1983 | 1986 |
| Member, Refreshment Rooms Committee | 1983 | 1986 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include tennis and horse riding. Member: Pine Rivers Fire Brigade Board; Queensland Local Government Association; North Coast Local Government Association; and the Cities and Towns Association. Chairman, Murrumba Grant Association. Patron: Pine Rivers Rugby League Club; Pine Rivers Marching Girls Club; and netball, boy scouts, ladies bowling, soccer and water sports clubs. Mrs Chapman was the first female cabinet minister in Queensland
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Friday, 01 November 2024]