Ian Macfarlane (politician)

Ian Macfarlane
Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2001
Constituency	Groom
Majority	18.9%

Born	5 April 1955 Kingaroy, Queensland
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Karen
Children	Kate and Laura
Residence	Toowoomba, Queensland
Occupation	farmer

Hon. Ian MacFarlane

For the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, see Ian Macfarlane (economist).

Ian Elgin Macfarlane (born 5 April 1955), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Groom, Queensland. He was born in Kingaroy, Queensland, and was a farmer and president of the Queensland Graingrowers Association before entering politics.

Macfarlane was Minister for Small Business from January 2001 to November 2001 and has been Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources since November 2001.

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Persondata
NAME	Macfarlane, Ian Elgin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	5 April 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
DATE OF DEATH	living
PLACE OF DEATH