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| name = Sir Gordon Chalk |
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| caption = Gordon Chalk in 1963 |
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| term_end = 8 August 1968 |
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| predecessor = [[Jack Pizzey]] |
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| successor = [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] |
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| constituency = [[Electoral district of Lockyer|Lockyer]] |
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| order2 = 35th |
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| office2 = Treasurer of Queensland |
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| term_start2 = 23 December 1965 |
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| term_end2 = 13 August 1976 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Thomas Hiley]] |
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| successor2 = [[William Knox (Queensland politician)|William Knox]] |
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| constituency2 = [[Electoral district of Lockyer |Lockyer]] |
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| office = 30th [[Premier of Queensland]] |
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| constituency_AM3 = [[Electoral district of East Toowoomba|East Toowoomba]] |
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| term_start = 1 August 1968 |
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| term_end = 8 August 1968 |
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| monarch = [[Elizabeth II]] |
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| governor = [[Alan Mansfield|Sir Alan Mansfield]] |
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| deputy = [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] |
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| predecessor = [[Jack Pizzey]] |
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| successor = Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
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| office1 = Leader of the [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Queensland Liberal Party]]<br /><small>Elections: [[1966 Queensland state election|1966]], [[1969 Queensland state election|1969]], [[1972 Queensland state election|1972]], [[1974 Queensland state election|1974]]</small> |
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| term_start1 = 23 December 1965 |
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| term_end1 = 13 August 1976 |
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| deputy1 = [[Alex Dewar]] (1965–1967)<br />[[Peter Delamothe]] (1967–1971)<br />[[William Knox (Queensland politician)|William Knox]] (1971–1976) |
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| predecessor1 = [[Thomas Hiley]] |
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| successor1 = [[William Knox (Queensland politician)|William Knox]] |
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| office2 = 35th [[Treasurer of Queensland]] |
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| term_start2 = 23 December 1965 |
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| assembly4 = Queensland Legislative |
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| term_end2 = 13 August 1976 |
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| premier2 = [[Frank Nicklin]]<br />[[Jack Pizzey]]<br />[[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] |
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| term_end4 = 12 August 1976 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Thomas Hiley]] |
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| successor2 = [[William Knox (Queensland politician)|William Knox]] |
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| office3 = 20th [[Deputy Premier of Queensland]] |
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| term_start3 = 8 August 1968 |
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| birth_place = [[Rosewood, Queensland|Rosewood]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] |
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| term_end3 = 13 August 1976 |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1991|4|26|1913|5|16}} |
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| premier3 = [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] |
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| predecessor3 = [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] |
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| successor3 = [[William Knox (Queensland politician)|William Knox]] |
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| term_start4 = 23 December 1965 |
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| term_end4 = 1 August 1968 |
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| premier4 = [[Frank Nicklin]]<br />[[Jack Pizzey]] |
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| predecessor4 = [[Thomas Hiley]] |
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| successor4 = [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] |
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| office5 = Deputy Leader of the<br />[[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Queensland Liberal Party]] |
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| term_start5 = 28 January 1965 |
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| term_end5 = 23 December 1965 |
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| occupation = [[Sales|Sales Representative]], [[Newspaper|Newspaper employee]] |
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| leader5 = [[Thomas Hiley]] |
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| predecessor5 = [[Thomas Hiley]] |
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| religion = [[Churches of Christ in Australia|Church of Christ]], [[Methodism|Methodist]] |
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| successor5 = [[Alex Dewar]] |
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| office6 = Minister for Transport |
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| term_start6 = 12 August 1957 |
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| term_end6 = 23 December 1965 |
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| premier6 = [[Frank Nicklin]] |
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| predecessor6 = [[Thomas Moores]] |
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| successor6 = [[William Knox (Queensland politician)|William Knox]] |
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| office7 = Member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Lockyer|Lockyer]]<br /><small>[[Electoral district of East Toowoomba|East Toowoomba]] (1950–1976)</small> |
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| term_start7 = 3 May 1947 |
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| term_end7 = 12 August 1976 |
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| predecessor7 = [[Les Wood (politician)|Les Wood]] |
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| successor7 = [[Tony Bourke (Australian politician)|Tony Bourke]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1913|5|16}} |
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| birth_place = [[Rosewood, Queensland|Rosewood]], [[Queensland]], Australia |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1991|4|26|1913|5|16}} |
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| death_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia |
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| restingplace = [[Albert Street Uniting Church|Uniting Church]], [[Albert Street, Brisbane|Albert Street]] |
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| nationality = [[Australians|Australian]] |
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| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal]]{{efn|Formerly called the '''Queensland People's Party''', when Chalk joined the party.}} |
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| otherparty = [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]{{efn|Since the Liberal and National parties are in a coalition agreement since the foundation of the Liberal party, Chalk is a member of the ''Coalition'' via his ex-officio position within the Liberal Party leadership.}} |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Ellen Clare Grant|1937}} |
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| occupation = [[Sales|Sales Representative]], [[Newspaper|Newspaper employee]] |
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'''Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk''', {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KBE}}<ref name=adb>[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/chalk-gordon-william-chalkie-15168Chalk, Gordon William (Chalkie) (1913–1991)] — [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]. Retrieved 14 January 2015.</ref> (16 May 1913{{spaced ndash}}26 April 1991) was [[Premier of Queensland]] for a week, from 1 to 8 August 1968.<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=145|access-date= 15 January 2015}}</ref> He was the first and only Queensland Premier from the [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|post-war Liberal Party]]. |
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==Early years== |
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'''Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk''', {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KBE}}<ref name=adb>[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/chalk-gordon-william-chalkie-15168Chalk, Gordon William (Chalkie) (1913–1991)] — [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]. Retrieved 14 January 2015.</ref> (16 May 1913{{spaced ndash}}26 April 1991) was [[Premier of Queensland]] for a week, from 1 to 8 August 1968.<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=145|accessdate= 15 January 2015}}</ref> He was the first and only Queensland Premier from the modern [[Liberal Party of Australia]]. |
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The only child of Queensland-born parents Samuel Chalk, butcher, and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth ({{nee}} Wesley), "Chalkie", as he was nicknamed, was baptised in the Church of Christ (but as an adult gave his religion as Methodist). He attended Rosewood State, Marburg Rural, and Lockyer State High Schools.<ref name=adb/> |
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==Career== |
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On 23 December 1965, Chalk succeeded [[Alan Munro (politician)|Sir Alan Munro]] as Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party, Deputy Premier and Treasurer in a coalition government with the [[National Party of Australia|Country Party]] led by [[Frank Nicklin]]. He continued in these roles when [[Jack Pizzey]] succeeded Nicklin as Premier on 17 January 1968. Following the sudden death of Pizzey on 31 July 1968, the [[Governor of Queensland|Governor]] Sir [[Alan Mansfield]] swore in Chalk as Premier on 1 August, pending the Country Party electing a new leader. They chose [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]], who succeeded Chalk after a week in office. |
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[[File:Gordon Chalk, 1950.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Gordon Chalk c. 1950]] |
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Chalk entered politics in 1947 having previously worked as a sales manager at the [[Toowoomba Foundry]].<ref name=T&BT>New Transport Minister for Queensland ''[[Truck & Bus Transportation]]'', October 1957, pg. 66.</ref> In January 1965, he defeated [[Alex Dewar]] 11 votes to 9 to be elected as Deputy Liberal Leader, after [[Alan Munro (politician)|Alan Munro]] resigned as leader and Deputy Premier. |
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On 23 December 1965, Chalk succeeded the retiring [[Thomas Hiley|Sir Thomas Hiley]] as Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party, Deputy Premier and Treasurer in a coalition government with the [[National Party of Australia – Queensland|Country Party]] led by [[Frank Nicklin]]. He did so by defeating Dewar a second time, 12 votes to 8.<ref>{{cite book |last1=WANNA |first1=JOHN |last2=ARKLAY |first2=TRACEY |title=The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957-1989 |date=2010 |publisher=ANU Press |pages= 97|jstor=j.ctt24h7kp.1 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt24h7kp.1 |access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref> He continued in these roles when [[Jack Pizzey]] succeeded Nicklin as Premier on 17 January 1968. |
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Chalk continued as Treasurer and Leader of the Liberal Party until his resignation from parliament in 1976. |
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Following the sudden death of Pizzey on 31 July 1968, the [[Governor of Queensland|Governor]] Sir [[Alan Mansfield]] swore in Chalk as Premier on 1 August, pending the Country Party electing a new leader. They chose [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]], who succeeded Chalk after a week in office.{{cn|date=September 2022}} |
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== Seats held == |
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* 1947–1950 [[Electoral district of East Toowoomba|East Toowoomba]] for the [[Queensland People's Party]] and the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] |
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* 1950–1976 [[Electoral district of Lockyer|Lockyer]] for the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] (resigned) |
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Chalk continued as Treasurer and Leader of the Liberal Party until his resignation from parliament in 1976.{{cn|date=September 2022}} |
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== Ministerial positions == |
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* [[Minister for Transport (Queensland)|Minister for Transport]] 12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965<ref name=qp/> |
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===Political positions=== |
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====Seats held==== |
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* 1947–1950 [[Electoral district of East Toowoomba|East Toowoomba]] for the [[Queensland People's Party]] and the [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal Party]] |
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* 1950–1976 [[Electoral district of Lockyer|Lockyer]] for the [[Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division)|Liberal Party]] (resigned) |
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====Ministerial positions==== |
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* [[Minister for Transport (Queensland)|Minister for Transport]] 12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965<ref name=qp/><ref name=T&BT/> |
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* [[Treasurer of Queensland|Treasurer]] 23 December 1965 – 13 August 1976<ref name=qp/> |
* [[Treasurer of Queensland|Treasurer]] 23 December 1965 – 13 August 1976<ref name=qp/> |
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* [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] 1 August 1968 – 8 August 1968<ref name=qp/> |
* [[Premier of Queensland|Premier]] 1 August 1968 – 8 August 1968<ref name=qp/> |
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==Honours== |
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In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1971, he was made a [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (KBE).<ref>[ |
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1971, he was made a [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (KBE).<ref>[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082165 It's an Honour – KBE]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Upon his death in 1991 Chalk was accorded a [[State funeral]] which was held at [[Albert Street Uniting Church]]<ref name=adb |
Upon his death in 1991 Chalk was accorded a [[State funeral]] which was held at [[Albert Street Uniting Church]]<ref name="adb"/> and he was later cremated.<ref name=adb/> |
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 9 July 2023
Sir Gordon Chalk | |
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30th Premier of Queensland | |
In office 1 August 1968 – 8 August 1968 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Alan Mansfield |
Deputy | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Jack Pizzey |
Succeeded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party Elections: 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 | |
In office 23 December 1965 – 13 August 1976 | |
Deputy | Alex Dewar (1965–1967) Peter Delamothe (1967–1971) William Knox (1971–1976) |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
35th Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 23 December 1965 – 13 August 1976 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin Jack Pizzey Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
20th Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
In office 8 August 1968 – 13 August 1976 | |
Premier | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Preceded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
In office 23 December 1965 – 1 August 1968 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin Jack Pizzey |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
In office 28 January 1965 – 23 December 1965 | |
Leader | Thomas Hiley |
Preceded by | Thomas Hiley |
Succeeded by | Alex Dewar |
Minister for Transport | |
In office 12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin |
Preceded by | Thomas Moores |
Succeeded by | William Knox |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer East Toowoomba (1950–1976) | |
In office 3 May 1947 – 12 August 1976 | |
Preceded by | Les Wood |
Succeeded by | Tony Bourke |
Personal details | |
Born | Rosewood, Queensland, Australia | 16 May 1913
Died | 26 April 1991 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | (aged 77)
Resting place | Uniting Church, Albert Street |
Political party | Liberal[a] |
Other political affiliations | Coalition[b] |
Spouse |
Ellen Clare Grant (m. 1937) |
Occupation | Sales Representative, Newspaper employee |
Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk, KBE[1] (16 May 1913 – 26 April 1991) was Premier of Queensland for a week, from 1 to 8 August 1968.[2] He was the first and only Queensland Premier from the post-war Liberal Party.
Early years[edit]
The only child of Queensland-born parents Samuel Chalk, butcher, and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth (née Wesley), "Chalkie", as he was nicknamed, was baptised in the Church of Christ (but as an adult gave his religion as Methodist). He attended Rosewood State, Marburg Rural, and Lockyer State High Schools.[1]
Career[edit]
This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2022) |
Chalk entered politics in 1947 having previously worked as a sales manager at the Toowoomba Foundry.[3] In January 1965, he defeated Alex Dewar 11 votes to 9 to be elected as Deputy Liberal Leader, after Alan Munro resigned as leader and Deputy Premier.
On 23 December 1965, Chalk succeeded the retiring Sir Thomas Hiley as Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party, Deputy Premier and Treasurer in a coalition government with the Country Party led by Frank Nicklin. He did so by defeating Dewar a second time, 12 votes to 8.[4] He continued in these roles when Jack Pizzey succeeded Nicklin as Premier on 17 January 1968.
Following the sudden death of Pizzey on 31 July 1968, the Governor Sir Alan Mansfield swore in Chalk as Premier on 1 August, pending the Country Party electing a new leader. They chose Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who succeeded Chalk after a week in office.[citation needed]
Chalk continued as Treasurer and Leader of the Liberal Party until his resignation from parliament in 1976.[citation needed]
Political positions[edit]
Seats held[edit]
- 1947–1950 East Toowoomba for the Queensland People's Party and the Liberal Party
- 1950–1976 Lockyer for the Liberal Party (resigned)
Ministerial positions[edit]
- Minister for Transport 12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965[2][3]
- Treasurer 23 December 1965 – 13 August 1976[2]
- Premier 1 August 1968 – 8 August 1968[2]
Honours[edit]
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1971, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[5]
Personal life[edit]
Upon his death in 1991 Chalk was accorded a State funeral which was held at Albert Street Uniting Church[1] and he was later cremated.[1]
References[edit]
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c d Gordon William (Chalkie) (1913–1991) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b New Transport Minister for Queensland Truck & Bus Transportation, October 1957, pg. 66.
- ^ WANNA, JOHN; ARKLAY, TRACEY (2010). The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957-1989. ANU Press. p. 97. JSTOR j.ctt24h7kp.1. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ It's an Honour – KBE
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