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| In office 1 August 1968 – 8 August 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Pizzey |
| Succeeded by | Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
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| Born | May 16, 1913 |
| Died | April 26, 1991 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Sir Gordon William Wesley Chalk KBE (16 May 1913 - 26 April 1991) was Premier of Queensland for a week, from 1 to 8 August 1968. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Charles Allan Pizzey ( 2 February 1911 - 31 July 1968) was a Queensland Country Party politician Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen KCMG (13 January 1911 &ndash 23 April 2005] New Zealand -born Australian Politician, was the longest-serving Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was the first, and so far only, Queensland Premier from the modern Liberal Party of Australia. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.
On 23 December 1965, Chalk succeeded Ken Morris as Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party, Deputy Premier and Treasurer in a coalition government with the Country Party led by Frank Nicklin. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Sir George Francis Reuben Nicklin KCMG, MM ( 6 August 1895 - 29 January 1978) was Premier of the Australian He continued in these roles when Jack Pizzey succeeded Nicklin as Premier on 17 January 1968. Jack Charles Allan Pizzey ( 2 February 1911 - 31 July 1968) was a Queensland Country Party politician Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Following the sudden death of Pizzey on 31 July 1968, the Governor Sir Alan Mansfield swore in Chalk as Premier on 1 August, pending the Country Party electing a new leader. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Sir Alan James Mansfield KCMG, KCVO (1902 - 17 July 1980 was Governor of Queensland, Australia between 1966 and 1972 Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman They chose Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who succeeded Chalk after a week in office. Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen KCMG (13 January 1911 &ndash 23 April 2005] New Zealand -born Australian Politician, was the longest-serving
Chalk continued as Treasurer and Leader of the Liberal Party until his resignation from parliament in 1976.
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Seats held
- 1947 - 1950 East Toowoomba for the Queensland People's Party
- 1950 - 1976 Lockyer for the Liberal Party of Australia (resigned)
Ministerial positions
- Minister for Transport 12 August 1957 - 23 December 1965
- Treasurer 23 December 1965 - 13 August 1976
- Premier 1 August 1968 - 8 August 1968
Honours
In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1971, he was made a Knight of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) [1]. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Electoral District of East Toowoomba was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The Queensland People's Party was a conservative political party in Queensland, Australia. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lockyer is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.
References
| Preceded by Jack Pizzey |
Premier of Queensland 1968 |
Succeeded by Joh Bjelke-Petersen |
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