Paul Braddy

Paul Joseph Braddy (born 20 January 1939) is an Australian state politician.

The Hon
Paul Braddy
28th Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
22 November 2000 – 24 November 2000
PremierPeter Beattie
Preceded byJim Elder
Succeeded byTerry Mackenroth
Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations
In office
29 June 1998 – 22 February 2001
PremierPeter Beattie
Preceded bySanto Santoro
Succeeded byMatt Foley
Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations
In office
27 February 1996 – 29 June 1998
LeaderPeter Beattie
Preceded bySanto Santoro
Succeeded bySanto Santoro
Minister for Corrective Services
In office
18 October 1993 – 19 February 1996
PremierWayne Goss
Preceded byGlen Milliner
Succeeded byRussell Cooper
Minister for Emergency Services
In office
24 September 1992 – 18 October 1993
PremierWayne Goss
Preceded byNev Warburton
Succeeded byTom Burns
Minister for Police
In office
24 September 1992 – 19 February 1996
PremierWayne Goss
Preceded byNev Warburton
Succeeded byRussell Cooper
Leader of the House
In office
13 December 1991 – 25 August 1992
PremierWayne Goss
Preceded byTerry Mackenroth
Succeeded byTerry Mackenroth
Minister for Education
In office
7 December 1989 – 24 September 1992
PremierWayne Goss
Preceded byBrian Littleproud
Succeeded byPat Comben
Shadow Minister for Education and Youth
In office
June 1988 – 7 December 1989
LeaderWayne Goss
Preceded byDavid Hamill
Succeeded byBrian Littleproud
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Kedron
In office
15 July 1995 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byPat Comben
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Rockhampton
In office
16 February 1985 – 15 July 1995
Preceded byKeith Wright
Succeeded byRobert Schwarten
Personal details
Born (1939-01-20) 20 January 1939
Brisbane, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
SpouseEllen McIntyre
Alma materQueensland University
OccupationSolicitor

Early life

He was a solicitor before entering politics[1] and served as an alderman in the Rockhampton City Council for three years from 1979.[2]

Political career

He entered the Queensland Parliament at a by-election for Rockhampton in 1985.[1] Braddy represented Rockhampton until 1995, when he changed to the seat of Kedron, where he remained the sitting member until his retirement.[3] He was, at various times, Minister for Education, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Police and Corrective Services in the Goss Labor Government, and Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations under Peter Beattie.[1] He was briefly Deputy Premier of Queensland[4] following the resignation of Jim Elder and the appointment of Terry Mackenroth.

In 1999, Braddy announced his intended resignation from politics after his seat of Kedron was abolished. He said that he did not intend to contest the next state election.[1]

References
  1. Koch, A; Madigan, M (12 April 1999). "Senior Minister to Quit". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia. p. 7.
  2. "Paul Braddy (ALP)". Northside Chronicle. Brisbane, Australia. 10 June 1998. p. 8.
  3. "Braddy Plans to Quit". North West News. Brisbane, Australia. 14 April 1999. p. 1.
  4. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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