Bjelke-Petersen ministry

Bjelke-Petersen Ministry

39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th Cabinet of Queensland
Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 1968.
(Premier)
Date formed8 August 1968
Date dissolved1 December 1987
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor
No. of ministers13–22
Member partyNational
Status in legislatureMajority government
49 / 89
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leader
History
Outgoing election1986 Queensland state election
Legislature term1968–1987
PredecessorChalk
SuccessorAhern

The Bjelke-Petersen Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who led the Country Party and its successor, the National Party. It succeeded the Chalk Ministry on 8 August 1968 as part of a series of events following the death of former Premier Jack Pizzey on 31 July. It was succeeded by the Ahern Ministry on 1 December 1987 following Bjelke-Petersen's resignation as Premier.

All lists below are ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, while non-shaded entries indicate members of the Country or National Party.

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