Don Neal | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Balonne | |
In office 27 May 1972 –19 September 1992 | |
Preceded by | Harold Hungerford |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald McConnell Neal 31 May 1939 Jandowae,Queensland,Australia |
Political party | Country Party/National Party |
Occupation | Grazier,Wool classer |
Donald McConnell Neal (born 31 May 1939) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Jandowae,Queensland to Donald McKenzie Neal and Christina Elizabeth,née Schutt. After attending Cabawin State School and Brisbane Technical College,he became a wool classer and grazier. On 5 September 1964 he married Frances Lillian Nelson,with whom he had six children. A member of the Country Party,he was secretary and campaign director for the Balonne Electorate Council from 1966 to 1971 and a member of the central council of the Young National Party from 1972. [1]
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