John-Paul Langbroek

The Honourable
John-Paul Langbroek
MP
The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek MP
	Langbroek in 2021
Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 November 2024
Leader	David Crisafulli
Preceded by	Di Farmer (Education); Leeanne Enoch (Arts)
Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services; Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnership
	In office; 16 November 2020 – 28 October 2024
Leader	David Crisafulli
Preceded by	Christian Rowan
Succeeded by	Leeanne Enoch
Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
	In office; 15 December 2017 – 28 October 2024
Leader	Deb Frecklington; David Crisafulli
Preceded by	Steve Minnikin
Succeeded by	Charis Mullen
Leader	In office; 15 December 2017 – 16 November 2020
Shadow cabinet posts (2015–2020)
Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing
	In office; 15 December 2017 – 16 November 2020
Leader	Tim Nicholls; Deb Frecklington
Preceded by	Jon Krause
Succeeded by	Tim Mander
Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services
	In office; 10 May 2016 – 15 December 2017
Leader	Tim Nicholls; Deb Frecklington
Preceded by	Mark McArdle (Health); Jarrod Bleijie (Ambulance Services)
Succeeded by	Ros Bates
Shadow Minister for Commonwealth Games
	In office; 20 February 2015 – 13 August 2019
Leader	Lawrence Springborg; Tim Nicholls; Deb Frecklington
Preceded by	Tim Mulherin
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Shadow Treasurer of Queensland
	In office; 20 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
Leader	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Curtis Pitt
Succeeded by	Scott Emerson
Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland; Deputy Leader of the Liberal National Party
	In office; 14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
Leader	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Tim Mulherin (Opposition); Jeff Seeney (LNP)
Succeeded by	Deb Frecklington
Minister for Education, Training and Employment of Queensland
	In office; 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015
Premier	Campbell Newman
Preceded by	Cameron Dick (Education); Stirling Hinchliffe (Employment)
Succeeded by	Kate Jones (Education); Yvette D'Ath (Training); Curtis Pitt (Employment)
Leader	In office; 11 April 2011 – 19 February 2012
Shadow cabinet posts (2011–2012)
Shadow Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services
	In office; 11 April 2011 – 19 February 2012
Leader	Campbell Newman
Preceded by	Glen Elmes
Succeeded by	Bill Byrne
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland; Leader of the Liberal National Party
	In office; 2 April 2009 – 22 March 2011
Deputy	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Lawrence Springborg
Succeeded by	Jeff Seeney (Opposition); Campbell Newman (LNP)
Manager of Opposition Business in Queensland
	In office; 30 September 2008 – 2 April 2009
Leader	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Stuart Copeland
Succeeded by	Jeff Seeney
Leader	In office; 12 August 2008 – 2 April 2009
Shadow cabinet posts (2005–2009)
Shadow Minister for Education and Skills
	In office; 12 August 2008 – 2 April 2009
Leader	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Stuart Copeland
Succeeded by	Bruce Flegg
Shadow Minister for Health
	In office; 21 September 2006 – 12 August 2008
Leader	Jeff Seeney; Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Bruce Flegg
Succeeded by	Mark McArdle
Shadow Minister for Employment and Training
	In office; 8 August 2006 – 21 September 2006
Leader	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Ray Hopper
Succeeded by	Fiona Simpson
Shadow Minister for Public Works and Housing
	In office; 28 September 2005 – 8 August 2006
Leader	Lawrence Springborg
Preceded by	Ray Hopper
Succeeded by	Terry Rogers
Member of the Queensland Parliament; for Surfers Paradise
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 February 2004
Preceded by	Lex Bell
Majority	16.2% (2020)
Personal details
Born	John-Paul Honoré Langbroek; Assen, Netherlands
Political party	Liberal National Party
Other political; affiliations	Liberal Party
Relations	Kate Langbroek (sister)
Residence(s)	Gold Coast, Queensland
Signature
Nickname	JP

John-Paul Honoré Langbroek 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 right-wing 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. Langbroek was appointed Minister for Education and Minister for the Arts, starting his term on 1 November 2024 under the premiership of David Crisafulli.