Russell Cooper
Russell Cooper | |
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| 33rd Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 25 September 1989 – 7 December 1989 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Walter Campbell |
| Deputy | Bill Gunn |
| Preceded by | Mike Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Goss |
| 27th Leader of the Opposition in Queensland | |
| In office 7 December 1989 – 10 December 1991 | |
| Deputy | Rob Borbidge |
| Preceded by | Wayne Goss |
| Succeeded by | Rob Borbidge |
| Minister for Police of Queensland | |
| In office 16 February 1996 – 26 June 1998 | |
| Premier | Rob Borbidge |
| Preceded by | Paul Braddy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Barton |
| In office 19 January 1989 – 29 August 1989 | |
| Premier | Mike Ahern |
| Preceded by | Bill Gunn |
| Succeeded by | Vince Lester |
| 40th Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 25 September 1989 – 7 December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Keith De Lacy |
| 10th Leader of the National Party in Queensland Elections: 1989 | |
| In office 25 September 1989 – 10 December 1991 | |
| Deputy | Bill Gunn Rob Borbidge |
| Preceded by | Mike Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Rob Borbidge |
| Minister for Corrective Services of Queensland | |
| In office 9 December 1987 – 19 January 1989 | |
| Premier | Mike Ahern |
| Preceded by | Don Neal |
| Succeeded by | Paul Clauson |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Crows Nest Roma (1983–1992) | |
| In office 22 October 1983 – 17 February 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Tomkins |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theo Russell Cooper 4 February 1941 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | National Party |
| Occupation | Cattle breeder |
Theo Russell Cooper AM (born 4 February 1941) is an Australian retired National Party politician. He was Premier of Queensland for a period of 73 days, from 25 September 1989 to 7 December 1989. His loss at the state election of 1989 ended 32 years of continuous National Party rule over Queensland.