Vaughan Johnson (politician)

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The Honourable Vaughan Johnson MP
Minister for Transport and Main Roads of Queensland
In office 26 February 1996 – 26 June 1998
Premier	Rob Borbidge
Preceded by	Jim Elder
Succeeded by	Steve Bredhauer
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Gregory
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 December 1989
Preceded by	Bill Glasson
Personal details
Political party	Liberal National Party (2008 - present) National Party (1970 - 2008)

Vaughan Gregory Johnson (born 20 July 1947) is an Australian politician. Born in Bourke, New South Wales, he was a grazier and contractor before entering politics. Having moved to Queensland, he was a councillor on Quilpie Shire Council from 1970 to 1973. From 1972 to 1973 he was Chairman of the Quilpie Branch of the National Party. In 1989, Johnson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the National Party member for Gregory, which he has represented since, joining the Liberal National Party in 2008. He has previously been the Shadow Minister for Sport and the Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections.^[1] He was appointed Government Chief Whip following the 2012 election.

Johnson is married with three children.

References

↑ "Vaughan Gregory Johnson". Parliamentary Library of Queensland. Retrieved 3 February 2009.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Bill Glasson	Member for Gregory 1989–present	Incumbent

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Persondata
Name	Johnson, Vaughan
Alternative names
Short description	Politician
Date of birth	20 July 1947
Place of birth	Bourke, New South Wales
Date of death
Place of death

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