Geoff Wilson (Australian politician)

Geoffrey James Wilson (born 5 November 1952) is a former Australian politician.

The Hon Geoff Wilson
Minister for Health
In office 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012
Premier	Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Paul Lucas
Succeeded by	Lawrence Springborg
Minister for Education and Training
In office 26 March 2009 – 21 February 2011
Premier	Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Rod Welford
Succeeded by	Cameron Dick (as Education)
Minister for Mines and Energy
In office 13 September 2006 – 26 March 2009
Premier	Peter Beattie Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Henry Palaszczuk (Mines) John Mickel (Energy)
Succeeded by	Stephen Robertson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ferny Grove
In office 13 June 1998 – 23 March 2012
Preceded by	Glen Milliner
Succeeded by	Dale Shuttleworth
Personal details
Born	Geoffrey James Wilson (1952-11-05) 5 November 1952 (age 72) Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Children	3
Alma mater	Australian National University
Occupation	Barrister

Early life and career

Born in Culcairn in New South Wales, he was a barrister and union official before entering the Legislative Assembly.

Member of parliament

In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the Labor member for Ferny Grove, which he represented until 2012.

From January 2002 until October 2006 he Chaired the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee.

Government Minister

He was appointed Minister for Mines and Energy in September 2006 by Peter Beattie, and continued in that post after Anna Bligh took over as Premier a year later.

Following the 2009 election, he was named Minister for Education and Training. In the February 2011 reshuffle, he was appointed Minister for Health. He served in that post until Labor's loss at 2012 election, in which Wilson lost his seat to the LNP.^[1]