Norm Lee

The Hon
Norm Lee
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Yeronga
In office
4 June 1964  2 December 1989
Preceded by Winston Noble
Succeeded by Matt Foley
Personal details
Born Norman Edward Lee
(1920-04-04)4 April 1920
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died 3 April 2002(2002-04-03) (aged 81)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Dorothy May Parr
Occupation Grazier, Civil engineer

Norman Edward "Norm" Lee (4 April 1920 – 3 April 2002) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Lee was born in Brisbane to James Henry Lee and Helena Hilda, née Lindner. He attended state school at Yeronga and became a grazier and civil engineering contractor.

Politics

In 1964 Lee was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Yeronga in a by-election following the death of former Health Minister Winston Noble. In 1975 he was promoted to the front bench as Minister for Works and Housing, moving to Industry and Administrative Services in 1977. He was dismissed from the front bench in 1980. In 1983 he was involved in negotiations to defect to the National Party, but this did not eventuate. Lee retired from politics in 1989.

Later life

Lee died in Brisbane on 3 April 2002.[1]

References

  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Winston Noble
Member for Yeronga
19641989
Succeeded by
Matt Foley


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