Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley | |
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![]() Thomas Hiley (on left) opening the Scarborough Fish Depot in 1959 | |
19th Deputy Premier of Queensland | |
In office 28 January 1965 –23 December 1965 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin |
Preceded by | Alan Munro |
Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party Elections:1950,1953 | |
In office 28 January 1965 –23 December 1965 | |
Deputy | Gordon Chalk |
Preceded by | Alan Munro |
Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
In office 9 July 1949 –12 August 1954 | |
Deputy | Charles Wanstall (1949–1950) Kenneth Morris (1950–1954) |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Morris |
Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party | |
In office 26 September 1962 –28 January 1965 | |
Leader | Alan Munro |
Preceded by | Alan Munro |
Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
34th Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 12 August 1957 –23 December 1965 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin |
Preceded by | Ted Walsh |
Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
Minister for Housing | |
In office 12 August 1957 –25 September 1963 | |
Premier | Frank Nicklin |
Preceded by | Colin McCathie |
Succeeded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
Leader of the Queensland People's Party | |
In office 3 February 1948 –9 July 1949 | |
Deputy | Charles Wanstall (1949) |
Preceded by | Bruce Pie |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Chatsworth Coorparoo (1950–1960) Logan (1944–1950) | |
In office 15 April 1944 –28 May 1966 | |
Preceded by | John Brown |
Succeeded by | Bill Hewitt |
Personal details | |
Born | Brisbane,Queensland,Australia | 25 November 1905
Died | 6 November 1990 84) Cooroy,Queensland,Australia | (aged
Political party | Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Queensland People's Party |
Spouse | Marjory Joyce Jarrott (1929 –died 1972) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Accountant,Public servant |
Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley, KBE (25 November 1905 –6 November 1990) was Treasurer of the Australian state of Queensland from 1957 to 1965. [1] [2]
Hiley was born in Brisbane,Queensland,the son of William and Maria Hiley (nee Savage). [2] He was educated at Central Brisbane Primary School,Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland. [2] Hiley worked as a Chartered Accountant. [2]
Hiley entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as member for Logan on 15 April 1944,a seat he held until switching to the new seat of Coorparoo on 29 April 1950. [2]
When Coorparoo was abolished on 28 May 1960,Hiley represented the new district of Chatsworth until retiring on 28 May 1966. [2]
Hiley was Treasurer of Queensland from 12 August 1957 to 23 December 1965 and leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland from 8 July 1949 to 12 August 1954 and again from 28 January to 23 December 1965. [2]
Hiley was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) For service as Deputy Premier of Queensland. [3]
'Sir Thomas Hiley Park' was opened in Tewantin,Queensland on 17 April 1983 by Tony Elliott,who at the time was Minister for Tourism,National Parks,Sport and the Arts. Hiley had pioneered a project to allow wide-open areas for the community. The site is currently under lease to the Department of Defence as an Australian Navy Cadets Training Ship.
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