Powell, Lionel William (Lin)
Personal
Birth Date:
10 March 1939 (Maryborough, Queensland)
Parents:
Lionel Mitchell Powell and Helen Irene (nee West)
Family:
(2) Jan Cecil Osborne on 5 October 1985, (1) Beverley Gloria Buckley 3 daughters
Education:
West Bundaberg Primary School; Bundaberg High School and Brisbane State High; Kelvin Grove Teachers College; University of Queensland
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Teacher; Principal; Project Club organiser, May 1973 to December 1974; Chairman, Australian Education Council, 1987
Military Service:
He undertook national service in 1958. He served in the Citizen Military Forces in 1959
Party Positions:
- Secretary, Parliamentary National Party. 1979 - 1982
- President, Mundubbera Branch. 1967 - 1970
- Secretary, Mundubbera Branch. 1965 - 1967
- President, Mundubbera Branch Young Nationals. 1965 - 1968
- Parliamentary Delegate to State Management Committee. 1979 - 1982
- Parliamentary Delegate to Federal Conference. 1982
- Foundation Member, Education Committee of National Party.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NP | Isis | 7 Dec 1974 | 3 May 1989 | |
| Assembly | IND | Isis | 3 May 1989 | 31 Jul 1989 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman, Select Committee of Subordinate Legislation | ||
| Leader of Government Business in the House | 1987 | |
| Speaker of the Parliament | 2 Dec 1987 | 5 Jul 1989 |
| Minister for Education, Training and Technology | 25 Nov 1987 | 1 Dec 1987 |
| Delegate Australian Constitutional Convention | 1983 | |
| Minister for Education | 6 Dec 1982 | 25 Nov 1987 |
| Chairman, Surbordinate Legislation Committee | 12 Mar 1981 | 3 Aug 1983 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan and South East Asia | 1979 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Select Committee on Education | 1978 | 1979 |
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1978 | 1978 |
| Member, Select Committee of Privilege | 1976 | 1982 |
| Member, Printing Committee | 1975 | 1982 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Regional President and Chapter Officer, Bundaberg and Mundubbera Jaycees; President, Bundaberg Rostrum Club No. 14; President, Secretary and State Council Delegate, Queensland Teachers Union (North Burnett branch); District Commissioner, Bundaberg District Scout Association; Elder, Presbyterian Church; Member, Bundaberg Show Society and Mundubbera Show Society; Past President, Bundaberg Austcare
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Wanna, John and Tracey Arklay, The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989
[Last Modified: Thursday, 31 August 2017]