McElligott, Kenneth Victor (Ken)
Personal
Birth Date:
14 February 1940 (Maryborough, Queensland)
Death Date:
28 May 2021 (Townsville, Queensland)
Parents:
Harold Norman McElligott and Rachel Anne (nee Walker)
Family:
Shirley Mary Elizabeth Hair on 9 January 1960, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Maryborough Central State School; Boys' High School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Clerk; Accountant; Administrative Officer (Research), James Cook University of North Queensland
Local Government Service:
Deputy Mayor, Townsville City Council, October 1980 to December 1983; Alderman, 29 March 1976 to 2 December 1983
Party Positions:
- Branch Secretary, former President and Treasurer.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Townsville | 22 Oct 1983 | 1 Nov 1986 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Thuringowa | 1 Nov 1986 | 13 Jun 1998 |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee | 2 Apr 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
| Led parliamentary delegation to Taiwan and United States | Dec 1995 | |
| Minister for Lands | 31 Jul 1995 | 19 Feb 1996 |
| Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Seminar, United Kingdom | Apr 1995 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Service Commission | 5 Nov 1992 | 14 Jul 1995 |
| Led parliamentary delegation to Japan, Korea and Indonesia | Oct 1990 | |
| Minister for Health | 7 Dec 1989 | 10 Dec 1991 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Local Government and Small Business | Jun 1988 | Dec 1989 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Regional and Northern Development and Small Business | Nov 1987 | Jun 1988 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Health | May 1985 | Nov 1987 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Welfare Services, Youth and Ethnic Affairs | Nov 1983 | May 1985 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include all sports; Chairman, Australian Sister Cities Association
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 02 June 2021]