The Cooper Ministry[1] was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Country Party Premier Russell Cooper and Deputy Premier Bill Gunn. It succeeded the Ahern Ministry on 25 September 1989 following a party-room ballot, and was in turn succeeded by the Goss Ministry on 7 December 1989 following the National government's defeat at the 1989 state election by the Labor Party, led by Wayne Goss. Seven of the outgoing ministry lost their seats at the election.
On 25 September 1989, the Governor designated 18 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly to the Ministry as follows. As the National Party was not in coalition at the time, all listed members are from that party.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| Russell Cooper | |
|
Deputy Premier |
Bill Gunn |
|
Minister for Health |
Ivan Gibbs |
|
Minister for Police |
Vince Lester |
|
Minister for Land Management |
Neville Harper |
|
Minister for Mines and Energy |
Bob Katter |
|
Minister for Water Resources |
Don Neal |
|
Attorney-General |
Paul Clauson |
|
Minister for Tourism |
Rob Borbidge |
|
Minister for Works |
Jim Randell |
|
Minister for Education |
Brian Littleproud |
|
Minister for Community Services |
Tony Fitzgerald |
| Minister for Industry, Small Business and Technology | Huan Fraser |
|
Minister for Transport |
Yvonne Chapman |
|
Minister for Main Roads |
Alan Fletcher |
| Minister for Primary Industries | Mark Stoneman |
|
Minister for Main Roads |
Gilbert Alison |
|
Minister for Justice |
Ian Henderson |
| Minister for Family Services | Beryce Nelson |
| Preceded by Ahern Ministry |
Cooper Ministry 1989 (Sep–Dec) |
Succeeded by Goss Ministry |
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