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Marc Rowell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Hinchinbrook
In office
2 December 1989 – 9 September 2006
Preceded byTed Row
Succeeded byAndrew Cripps
Personal details
Born
Marcus Hosking Rowell

(1938-04-05) 5 April 1938 (age 86)
Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyNational Party
RelationsSugarcane grower

Marcus Hosking "Marc" Rowell (born 5 April 1938) is a former Australian politician. Born in Beecroft, New South Wales, he was a cane farmer and fruit grower in Queensland before entering politics. In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook. In 1998 he was appointed Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry, but lost the position when the Coalition was defeated at elections later that year. Rowell held various posts in the shadow ministry, but retired at the 2006 state election.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Hinchinbrook
1989–2006
Succeeded by