Mick Veivers
Mick Veivers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Southport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 June 1987 – 17 February 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Doug Jennings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Peter Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Michael Desmond Veivers 12 August 1939 Southport, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | International footballer, TV commentator, Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Phil Veivers (cousin) Tom Veivers (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Desmond Veivers AM (born 12 August 1939) was the Member for Southport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in the Borbidge Government.[1] He had previously been a Rugby League international.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia.[3] He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College.
Career
[edit]Veivers played football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for the Souths Magpies and represented Queensland and Australia. He also played in Sydney for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4] His cousin, Greg Veivers, was also a rugby league international. Another cousin, Tom Veivers, represented Australia in cricket and also became a Queensland politician.
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "2004 Queensland Election - Details for Southport". ABC Online. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Profile - Mick Veivers". Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ qrl.com.au. "Queensland Representatives". History. Queensland Rugby League. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland
- People educated at St Joseph's College, Nudgee
- People from the Gold Coast, Queensland
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