Robert Schwarten
| The Honourable Rob Schwarten | |
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| Minister for Public Works of Queensland | |
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In office 29 June 1998 – 21 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | David Watson |
| Succeeded by | Simon Finn |
| Minister for Information and Communication Technology of Queensland | |
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In office 12 October 2006 – 21 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Cummins |
| Succeeded by | Simon Finn |
| Leader of the House of Queensland | |
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In office 28 July 2005 – 26 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Bligh |
| Succeeded by | Judy Spence |
| Minister for Housing of Queensland | |
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In office 29 June 1998 – 26 March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | David Watson |
| Succeeded by | Karen Struthers |
| Minister for Racing of Queensland | |
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In office 12 February 2004 – 13 September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Beattie acting |
| Succeeded by | Merged into Public Works |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Rockhampton North | |
| Preceded by | Les Yewdale |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Rockhampton | |
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In office 15 July 1995 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Braddy |
| Succeeded by | Bill Byrne |
Robert Evan 'Rob' Schwarten (born 6 October 1954) is an Australian politician.[1] He was born in Rockhampton, and is married with two sons.
Before his entry into politics, he was a teacher, a union official, and a ministerial advisor to the Deputy Premier. From 1985 to 1991 he was an alderman on Rockhampton City Council. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1989 as the member for Rockhampton North, but was defeated in 1992.[1]
In 1995 he was reelected to parliament, this time as the member for Rockhampton. He was Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology in Anna Bligh's Labor Government. He held the Public Works portfolio from 1998 to 2011.[1] Schwarten stood down from Parliament and was replaced by Bill Byrne, who held the seat for Labor.
References
- 1 2 3 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anna Bligh |
Leader of the House of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 2005-2009 |
Succeeded by Judy Spence |
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
| Preceded by Les Yewdale |
Member for Rockhampton North 1989–1992 |
District abolished |
| Preceded by Paul Braddy |
Member for Rockhampton 1995–2012 |
Succeeded by Bill Byrne |