Bruce Bishop
| Bruce Bishop | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Surfers Paradise |
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In office 12 November 1977 – 29 November 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Small |
| Succeeded by | Rob Borbidge |
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Bruce Edward Bishop 25 August 1925 Maffra, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 20 May 2008 (aged 82) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | E Waters (m.1972 divorced) |
| Occupation | Retailer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Bruce Edward Bishop (25 August 1925 – 20 May 2008) was an Australian businessman and politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1977 until 1980, representing the electorate of Surfers Paradise. He was also a prominent member of the Gold Coast City Council during the 1970s.
Bishop was born in the rural Victorian town of Maffra and was educated at Romsey State School and Geelong College. He served as an Able Seaman in the Royal Australian Navy from 1944 to 1946, and was posted to HMAS Hobart. He supported landings at Tarakan in Borneo and Wewak in Papua New Guinea, participated in operations off Brunei and Balikpapan, and was present in Tokyo Bay at the time of the Japanese surrender. After leaving the navy in 1946, he worked for the Wells Organisation, an international organisation assisting churches in fundraising from their members, and also worked for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria for a time.
Bishop moved to Queensland in 1959, and initially worked with a local church. He subsequently opened a successful menswear business, with outlets in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, and Southport, later expanding to also include video rental and furniture hire businesses. He was elected president of the Surfers Paradise Chamber of Commerce in 1970 - the first of a record six times he would hold the office. In 1973, he was elected to the Gold Coast City Council, serving until his election to state parliament. He was also actively involved in the Liberal Party, serving as chairman and secretary of his local branch and as a member of the party's state executive.
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