Ian Rickuss

Ian Phillip Rickuss (born 27 July 1954) is an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he was a bank clerk and horticulturist before entering politics. In 2004, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the National Party member for Lockyer, defeating the sitting member, One Nation leader Bill Flynn. Rickuss was appointed Opposition Whip on 1 July 2006. In 2008, he joined the Liberal National Party when the Liberal Party and National Party merged in Queensland.

Ian Rickuss
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer
In office 7 February 2004 – 25 November 2017
Preceded by	Bill Flynn
Succeeded by	Jim McDonald
Personal details
Born	(1954-07-27) 27 July 1954 (age 70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	The Nationals (2004–2008) Liberal National (2008–present)
Spouse	Ann Rickuss
Occupation	Bank clerk, horticulturist

Rickuss survived a pre-selection challenge in 2011.^[1]

He retired at the 2017 election.^[2]

Rickuss is married to Ann and has two sons, Luke and Joel.^{[citation needed]}