Ian Prentice | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong | |
In office 29 November 1980 –22 October 1983 | |
Preceded by | Charles Porter |
Succeeded by | Earle Bailey |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian George Prentice 9 November 1948 Brisbane,Queensland,Australia |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Jane Righetti (m.1977) |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Barrister |
Ian George Prentice (born 9 November 1948) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. [1]
Prentice was born in Brisbane,Queensland, [1] the son of Dr. Peter George Driver Prentice and his wife Joan Elizabeth (née Masters). He attended Shorncliffe State School before completing his schooling at St Paul's School at Bald Hills. He then graduated from the University of Queensland with a LL.B.
Working as a barrister,he also worked for the federal government in census and statistics and was a research officer for John Moore,the federal member for Ryan.
On 2 July 1977 Prentice married Jane Righetti and together had a son and daughter. Jane is the former federal member for Ryan.
Prentice,representing the Liberal Party,was the member for Toowong in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1980 until his defeat in 1983. He was part of the Ginger Group of Liberal politicians who disagreed with a number of actions that the government of which they were a part of.
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