Alan Munro (politician)
Sir Alan Munro | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 23 Aug 1962 – 23 Dec 1965 | |
| Premier | Frank Nicklin |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Morris |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong | |
| In office 29 April 1950 – 28 May 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Wanstall |
| Succeeded by | Charles Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Whiteside Munro 23 May 1898 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 8 July 1968 (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Minnie Beryl Nicholson (m.1921 d.1977) |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Sir Alan Whiteside Munro KBE (23 May 1898 - 8 July 1968) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He was the Deputy Premier of Queensland from 1963 until 1965.[1]
Biography
Munro was born in Brisbane, Queensland,[1] the son of George Whiteside and his wife Florence Emily Maude (née Schmidt).[2] He attended Brisbane Grammar School and after finishing school he was a public servant for the federal government from 1913 until 1924 and then he took up accountanting for the rest of his career.[1]
He was a member of the Volunteer Defence Corps from 1941 to 1944 and chairman of the Queensland State Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants 1940-1942. Munro then became president of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce from 1942-1944 and Chairman of Directors of Queensland Newspapers Pty Ltd, from 1949-1950.[1]
On the 29th June 1921 Munro married Minnie Beryl Nicholson [1] (died 1977)[2] and together had two sons.[1] One son, Sergeant Donald Whiteside Munro, died in New Guinea while flying his Kittyhawk in 1942.[3] Munro died in Brisbane in July 1968 and was accorded a state funeral.[1]
Public life
Munro, representing the Liberal Party, won the seat of Toowong at the 1950 Queensland state election, replacing the retiring member, Charles Wanstall.[4] He held the seat until 1966 when he retired from politics to allow "younger men to take the reins".[1]
He served in several roles in the government of the day, including:[1]
- Attorney-General - 1957
- Minister for Justice and Attorney-General - 1957-1963
- Leader of the Liberal Party and Deputy Premier - 1962-1965
- Minister for Industrial Development - 1963-1966
He was awarded a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 12 Jun 1965 for his "distinguished and statesmanlike services to the state as a minister and parliamentarian".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ a b Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ MUNRO, DONALD WHITESIDE — RAAF. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "LATEST POLL FIGURES". The Courier-mail. No. 4189. Queensland, Australia. 1 May 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.