Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)
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Senator The Honourable Ian Macdonald |
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| Father of the Australian Parliament | |
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Assumed office 10 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Philip Ruddock |
| Father of the Senate | |
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Assumed office 6 February 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Faulkner |
| Senator for Queensland | |
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Assumed office 1 July 1990 |
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| Minister for Forestry and Conservation / Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation | |
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In office 26 November 2001 – 27 January 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Wilson Tuckey |
| Succeeded by | Eric Abetz |
| Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government | |
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In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Alex Somlyay |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Tuckey |
| Personal details | |
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29 November 1945 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Ian Douglas Macdonald (born 29 November 1945), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Queensland. He is currently both the Father of the Senate and the Father of the Parliament.
He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a solicitor before entering politics. He was also a Councillor in the Burdekin Shire Council 1979–90. He was Vice-President of the Liberal Party in Queensland from 1987 to 1990.
In 1992, Macdonald was appointed to the Opposition Shadow Ministry under Liberal leader John Hewson as Shadow Minister for Local Government and the Australian Capital Territory. In 1994, following Alexander Downer's accession to the party leadership, Macdonald was given the positions of Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and continued to serve at these positions under Opposition leader John Howard.
Following the election of the Howard Government, Senator Macdonald was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment in 1996. In 1998, MacDonald was appointed to the Cabinet of the Second Howard Ministry as Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
In 2001, Macdonald was appointed Minister for Forestry and Conservation in the Third Howard Ministry but switched to the portfolio of Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation in November 2002. He continued in this position in the Fourth Howard Ministry until January 2006 when he lost his position in a Cabinet reshuffle triggered by the retirement of Robert Hill.
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