Newman Ministry | |
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38th cabinet of Queensland | |
Premier Campbell Newman, pictured in 2011
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Date formed | 26 March 2012 |
Date dissolved | 14 February 2015 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Campbell Newman |
Deputy head of government | Jeff Seeney |
Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Penelope Wensley and Paul de Jersey) |
No. of ministers | 23 |
Ministers removed (Death/resignation/dismissal) |
3 |
Total no. of ministers | 26 |
Member party | Liberal National |
Status in legislature | Liberal National majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
History | |
Election(s) | Queensland state election, 2012 |
Outgoing election | Queensland state election, 2015 |
Predecessor | Bligh Ministry |
Successor | Palaszczuk Ministry |
Campbell Newman led the Liberal National Party of Queensland to its first victory at the 2012 state election. His interim Ministry of three members was sworn in on 26 March 2012, pending his determination of the make-up of his full Ministry. His replaced the Ministry of Anna Bligh. Following his party's loss at the 2015 state election, Newman soon resigned as Premier to make way for the ministry of Annastacia Palaszczuk.
The members of the first full ministry, sworn in on 3 April 2012, are as follows: