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Although unsuccessful Langbroek did win a lion's share of the vote that Borbidge had won as the National Party candidate at the aforementioned election. As a result, the National Party never contested again Surfers Paradise prior to the merger of the Liberal and National Parties into the Liberal National Party.<ref>
Although unsuccessful Langbroek did win a lion's share of the vote that Borbidge had won as the National Party candidate at the aforementioned election. As a result, the National Party never contested again Surfers Paradise prior to the merger of the Liberal and National Parties into the Liberal National Party.<ref>
http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/surf.htm</ref>
http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/surf.htm</ref>
As an MP he had served in the opposition shadow ministry for a number of years. He has held various shadow portfolios, including health, public works, mines and energy and immediately before his ascension to the leadership he has served as Shadow Minister for Education and Skills and Shadow Minister for the Arts from 12 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio/LangbroekJohn-Paul.htm |title=John-Paul Langbroek Biography |publisher=Parliament.qld.gov.au |date= |accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref>
As an MP he had served in the opposition shadow ministry for a number of years. He has held various shadow portfolios, including health, public works, mines and energy and immediately before his ascension to the leadership he has served as Shadow Minister for Education and Skills and Shadow Minister for the Arts from 12 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio/LangbroekJohn-Paul.htm |title=John-Paul Langbroek Biography |publisher=Parliament.qld.gov.au |date= |accessdate=3 February 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406012803/http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/legislativeAssembly/documents/memberBio/LangbroekJohn-Paul.htm |archivedate= 6 April 2011 |df= }}</ref>


==Leader of the opposition==
==Leader of the opposition==
Langbroek was elected leader of the LNP following the [[Queensland state election, 2009|2009 state election]] after the LNP's first leader, [[Lawrence Springborg]], announced his retirement. Langbroek named Springborg as his deputy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rosemary Odgers and Steven Wardill |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25279015-3102,00.html |title=New LNP leader John Paul Langbroek warns dissidents |publisher=News.com.au |date=3 April 2009 |accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> Langbroek's election marked the first time in 84 years that the non-Labor side in Queensland had been led by someone aligned federally with the Liberals or their predecessors. The Nationals have historically been the stronger non-Labor party in the state, and had been the dominant partner in the [[Coalition (Australia)|non-Labor Coalition]] from 1925 until the formation of the LNP in 2008.
Langbroek was elected leader of the LNP following the [[Queensland state election, 2009|2009 state election]] after the LNP's first leader, [[Lawrence Springborg]], announced his retirement. Langbroek named Springborg as his deputy.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rosemary Odgers and Steven Wardill |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25279015-3102,00.html |title=New LNP leader John Paul Langbroek warns dissidents |publisher=News.com.au |date=3 April 2009 |accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> Langbroek's election marked the first time in 84 years that the non-Labor side in Queensland had been led by someone aligned federally with the Liberals or their predecessors. The Nationals have historically been the stronger non-Labor party in the state, and had been the dominant partner in the [[Coalition (Australia)|non-Labor Coalition]] from 1925 until the formation of the LNP in 2008.


Polling for much of 2009 and 2010 showed the LNP ahead of Labor on the two-party vote, and Langbroek consistently led incumbent Labor [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] [[Anna Bligh]] as preferred premier. However, after Labor's numbers rebounded in the wake of the [[2010–2011 Queensland floods|Queensland floods]], Langbroek came under growing pressure from the LNP's organisational wing to stand down.<ref name=ABC>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RtI6W35y8c Newman's bid for leadership]. ''[[7.30]]'' ([[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]), 22 March 2011.</ref> According to [[QTQ|''Nine News Queensland'']]'s Spencer Jolly, LNP president Bruce McIver was trying to engineer a by-election to get [[Lord Mayor of Brisbane|Brisbane Lord Mayor]] [[Campbell Newman]], also from the Liberal side of the merger, elected to the legislature so Newman could challenge Langbroek for the LNP leadership.<ref>[http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/knives-out-for-langbroek/x0izpk0 Knives out for Langbroek]. ''Nine News Queensland'', 17 March 2011.</ref>
Polling for much of 2009 and 2010 showed the LNP ahead of Labor on the two-party vote, and Langbroek consistently led incumbent Labor [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] [[Anna Bligh]] as preferred premier. However, after Labor's numbers rebounded in the wake of the [[2010–2011 Queensland floods|Queensland floods]], Langbroek came under growing pressure from the LNP's organisational wing to stand down.<ref name=ABC>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RtI6W35y8c Newman's bid for leadership]. ''[[7.30]]'' ([[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]), 22 March 2011.</ref> According to [[QTQ|''Nine News Queensland'']]'s Spencer Jolly, LNP president Bruce McIver was trying to engineer a by-election to get [[Lord Mayor of Brisbane|Brisbane Lord Mayor]] [[Campbell Newman]], also from the Liberal side of the merger, elected to the legislature so Newman could challenge Langbroek for the LNP leadership.<ref>[http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/knives-out-for-langbroek/x0izpk0 Knives out for Langbroek]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Nine News Queensland'', 17 March 2011.</ref>


On 22 March 2011, Newman announced he would be seeking pre-selection for the seat of [[Electoral district of Ashgrove|Ashgrove]], and would challenge for the LNP leadership if successful. Later that day, Langbroek and Springborg announced their resignations as leader and deputy leader, respectively.<ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-lord-mayor-campbell-newman-to-enter-state-politics-lnp-john-paul-langbroek-leadership-crisis/story-e6freoof-1226025692667 LNP leader John-Paul Langbroek quits as Campbell Newman announces he will enter state politics], ''Courier Mail'', 22 March 2011.</ref> While a February poll showed the LNP with 55 percent two-party support—enough to make Langbroek premier—internal Coalition polling suggested that under Newman, the LNP would win government "in a canter".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeIDiJTN1VU Campbell Newman's Queensland coup]. [[6.30 with George Negus|''6PM with George Negus'']] ([[Ten News]]), 22 March 2011.</ref> As late as the previous day, Langbroek had insisted that he would not resign, and even demanded that McIver and the rest of the organisational wing either back down from their attempts to push him out or resign themselves. He appeared to have the support of most of the party room as well. However, within hours of Newman's announcement, Langbroek gave way.<ref name=ABC/>
On 22 March 2011, Newman announced he would be seeking pre-selection for the seat of [[Electoral district of Ashgrove|Ashgrove]], and would challenge for the LNP leadership if successful. Later that day, Langbroek and Springborg announced their resignations as leader and deputy leader, respectively.<ref>[http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-lord-mayor-campbell-newman-to-enter-state-politics-lnp-john-paul-langbroek-leadership-crisis/story-e6freoof-1226025692667 LNP leader John-Paul Langbroek quits as Campbell Newman announces he will enter state politics], ''Courier Mail'', 22 March 2011.</ref> While a February poll showed the LNP with 55 percent two-party support—enough to make Langbroek premier—internal Coalition polling suggested that under Newman, the LNP would win government "in a canter".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeIDiJTN1VU Campbell Newman's Queensland coup]. [[6.30 with George Negus|''6PM with George Negus'']] ([[Ten News]]), 22 March 2011.</ref> As late as the previous day, Langbroek had insisted that he would not resign, and even demanded that McIver and the rest of the organisational wing either back down from their attempts to push him out or resign themselves. He appeared to have the support of most of the party room as well. However, within hours of Newman's announcement, Langbroek gave way.<ref name=ABC/>

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John-Paul Langbroek
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Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Shadow Minister for the Commonwealth Games
Assumed office
6 May 2016
LeaderTim Nicholls
Preceded byMark McArdle (Health)
Jarrod Bleijie (Ambulance Services)
Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Commonwealth Games
In office
14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byCurtis Pitt (Treasury)
Annastacia Palaszczuk (Commonwealth Games)
Succeeded byScott Emerson (Treasury)
himself (Commonwealth Games)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office
14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byTim Mulherin
Succeeded byDeb Frecklington
Minister for Education, Training and Employment of Queensland
In office
3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byCameron Dick (Education)
Stirling Hinchliffe (Employment)
Succeeded byKate Jones (Education)
Yvette D'Ath (Training)
Curtis Pitt (Employment)
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office
2 April 2009 – 11 April 2011
DeputyLawrence Springborg
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byJeff Seeney
Leader of the Liberal National Party
In office
2 April 2009 – 11 April 2011
DeputyLawrence Springborg
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byCampbell Newman
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Surfers Paradise
Assumed office
7 February 2004
Preceded byLex Bell
Majority19.21% (2015)
Personal details
Born
John-Paul Honoré Langbroek

(1961-01-31) 31 January 1961 (age 63)
Assen, Netherlands
Political partyLiberal National Party
SpouseStacey Langbroek
RelationsKate Langbroek (sister)
NicknameJP

John-Paul Honoré Langbroek (born 31 January 1961) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland representing the centre-right Liberal Party and its successor, the centre-right Liberal National Party, in the seat of Surfers Paradise since 2004. He was Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the LNP from 2009 to 2011—the first person from the Liberal side of the merger to hold the post. He was a minister in the Newman government before its defeat at the 2015 state election.

Early life

Langbroek was born in Assen in the Netherlands. He and his sister, Melbourne-based media personality Kate Langbroek, grew up as the only two children of Jehovah's Witnesses. His family emigrated to Australia in mid 1961, just months after his birth. The family travelled around rural Queensland where Langbroek Sr worked at various schools.

Early career

A graduate of Sunnybank State High School, he went on to study at the University of Queensland, receiving an honours degree in dental science.[1] At university he showed no early sign of an interest in politics, describing his student days at the University of Queensland as being "toga parties, Lacoste shirts and university japes".[2]

He finished his degree in 1983 and departed for London where he met his wife Stacey. He won the state seat of Surfers Paradise from one-term independent MP Lex Bell at the 2004 state election and Bell had previously defeated him in the 2001 by-election for the seat.

The Surfers Paradise by-election was triggered by the resignation of the previous member, former National Party Premier Rob Borbidge who had just led the Coalition to a landslide defeat in the general election earlier in 2001.

Although unsuccessful Langbroek did win a lion's share of the vote that Borbidge had won as the National Party candidate at the aforementioned election. As a result, the National Party never contested again Surfers Paradise prior to the merger of the Liberal and National Parties into the Liberal National Party.[3] As an MP he had served in the opposition shadow ministry for a number of years. He has held various shadow portfolios, including health, public works, mines and energy and immediately before his ascension to the leadership he has served as Shadow Minister for Education and Skills and Shadow Minister for the Arts from 12 August 2008.[4]

Leader of the opposition

Langbroek was elected leader of the LNP following the 2009 state election after the LNP's first leader, Lawrence Springborg, announced his retirement. Langbroek named Springborg as his deputy.[5] Langbroek's election marked the first time in 84 years that the non-Labor side in Queensland had been led by someone aligned federally with the Liberals or their predecessors. The Nationals have historically been the stronger non-Labor party in the state, and had been the dominant partner in the non-Labor Coalition from 1925 until the formation of the LNP in 2008.

Polling for much of 2009 and 2010 showed the LNP ahead of Labor on the two-party vote, and Langbroek consistently led incumbent Labor Premier Anna Bligh as preferred premier. However, after Labor's numbers rebounded in the wake of the Queensland floods, Langbroek came under growing pressure from the LNP's organisational wing to stand down.[6] According to Nine News Queensland's Spencer Jolly, LNP president Bruce McIver was trying to engineer a by-election to get Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman, also from the Liberal side of the merger, elected to the legislature so Newman could challenge Langbroek for the LNP leadership.[7]

On 22 March 2011, Newman announced he would be seeking pre-selection for the seat of Ashgrove, and would challenge for the LNP leadership if successful. Later that day, Langbroek and Springborg announced their resignations as leader and deputy leader, respectively.[8] While a February poll showed the LNP with 55 percent two-party support—enough to make Langbroek premier—internal Coalition polling suggested that under Newman, the LNP would win government "in a canter".[9] As late as the previous day, Langbroek had insisted that he would not resign, and even demanded that McIver and the rest of the organisational wing either back down from their attempts to push him out or resign themselves. He appeared to have the support of most of the party room as well. However, within hours of Newman's announcement, Langbroek gave way.[6]

Newman appointed Langbroek Shadow Police Minister in his Shadow Cabinet.[10]

Personal

Langbroek is married and has three children. Although he has not shown a clear rejection of his parents' religion (Jehovah's Witnesses), he does not discuss the topic at length.[2] He has expressed the pain of having a relative with motor neurone disease. Describing the disease as having "destroyed his family", causing his 58-year-old brother-in-law to need constant nursing and causing potentially fatal weight loss.[11]

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 11 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Andrew Fraser and Sean Parnell (3 April 2009). "Dentist in the chair". Theaustralian.news.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/surf.htm
  4. ^ "John-Paul Langbroek Biography". Parliament.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Rosemary Odgers and Steven Wardill (3 April 2009). "New LNP leader John Paul Langbroek warns dissidents". News.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  6. ^ a b Newman's bid for leadership. 7.30 (ABC News), 22 March 2011.
  7. ^ Knives out for Langbroek[permanent dead link]. Nine News Queensland, 17 March 2011.
  8. ^ LNP leader John-Paul Langbroek quits as Campbell Newman announces he will enter state politics, Courier Mail, 22 March 2011.
  9. ^ Campbell Newman's Queensland coup. 6PM with George Negus (Ten News), 22 March 2011.
  10. ^ "Opposition Appointments to the Queensland Parliament as of 11 April 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  11. ^ "LNP leader John-Paul Langbroek keen to bite on Labor". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
2015–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Education of Queensland
2012–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Minister for Employment and Skills Minister for Training and Employment of Queensland
2012–present
Succeeded byas Minister for Employment
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Surfers Paradise
2004–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland
2015–present
Succeeded by