Marc Rowell

Marcus Hosking "Marc" Rowell (5 April 1938 – 13 April 2018) was an Australian politician. Born in Beecroft, New South Wales, he was a cane farmer and fruit grower in Queensland before entering politics. In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook. In 1998, he was appointed Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry, but lost the position when the Coalition was defeated at elections later that year. Rowell held various posts in the shadow ministry but retired at the 2006 state election.^[1]

Marc Rowell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hinchinbrook
In office 2 December 1989 – 9 September 2006
Preceded by	Ted Row
Succeeded by	Andrew Cripps
Personal details
Born	Marcus Hosking Rowell (1938-04-05)5 April 1938 Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia
Died	13 April 2018(2018-04-13) (aged 80)
Political party	National Party
Relations	Sugarcane grower