Campbell Newman
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The Honourable Campbell Newman |
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| 38th Premier of Queensland Elections: 2012, 2015 |
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In office 26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Governor |
Penelope Wensley Paul de Jersey |
| Deputy | Jeff Seeney |
| Preceded by | Anna Bligh |
| Succeeded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
| Leader of the Liberal National Party | |
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In office 2 April 2011 – 7 February 2015 |
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| Deputy | Jeff Seeney |
| Preceded by | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Ashgrove |
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In office 24 March 2012 – 31 January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Kate Jones |
| Succeeded by | Kate Jones |
| 15th Lord Mayor of Brisbane | |
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In office 27 March 2004 – 3 April 2011 |
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| Deputy | David Hinchliffe (2004–2008) Graham Quirk (2008–2011) |
| Preceded by | Tim Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Graham Quirk |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman 12 August 1963 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal National Party (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Newman (née Monsour) |
| Relations |
Kevin Newman (father) Jocelyn Newman (mother) |
| Children | Rebecca Sarah |
| Alma mater |
Royal Military College, Duntroon University of New South Wales University of Queensland Launceston Church Grammar School |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Awards | Australian Defence Medal |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Noddy |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1981–93 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Australian Engineers |
Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman (born 12 August 1963) is a former Australian politician who served as the 38th Premier of Queensland from 26 March 2012 to 14 February 2015. Newman served as the Member for Ashgrove in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland between March 2012 and 31 January 2015. He was the Leader of the Liberal National Party (LNP) from 2 April 2011 to 7 February 2015, and was the 15th Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 27 March 2004 to 3 April 2011.
Newman was elected lord mayor as a member of the Liberal Party. He became a member of the LNP following the July 2008 merger of the Queensland Liberals and The Nationals.
In March 2011, Newman announced that he would challenge Leader of the Opposition John-Paul Langbroek for the leadership of the LNP. Langbroek resigned, and Newman was elected his successor. As Newman was not a member of the Legislative Assembly, former state Nationals' leader Jeff Seeney was elected interim opposition leader while Newman headed the party's election team from outside the legislature.
Newman led the LNP to a landslide victory in the 2012 state election winning 78 of 89 seats from a 44-seat, 13.7-point two-party swing, allowing the LNP to form their first majority government. At the same time, he won election to the seat of Ashgrove in western Brisbane. He was sworn in as premier two days later.
At the 2015 state election, the Newman-led LNP suffered a 14.0-point two-party swing, resulting in a hung parliament − of 89 seats, Labor won 44 seats and the statewide two-party vote while the LNP were reduced to 42 seats. Newman himself lost the seat of Ashgrove to his Labor predecessor, Kate Jones. On 10 February 2015, Newman submitted his resignation and he was replaced as Premier of Queensland by Annastacia Palaszczuk four days later as the Australian Labor Party formed a minority government.
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