Peter Beattie
Peter Douglas Beattie AC (born 18 November 1952) is a former Australian politician who served as the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half years. His sweeping victories in the 2001, 2004 and 2006 state elections confirmed him as one of the most electorally successful politicians in Australia.
His Premiership lasted from 20 June 1998 to 13 September 2007 when he retired electorally undefeated. In his later years he groomed and was then succeeded by his Deputy Anna Bligh who became the first female Premier of Queensland.
Read more about Peter Beattie: Before Parliament, Early Parliamentary Career (1989-1996), Premier (1998-2007), Retirement, Other Matters, In The Media, Honours, Personal
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