Mike Horan

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For the football player, see Mike Horan (American football).
The Hon
Mike Horan
AM, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office
2 March 2001 – 4 February 2003
Preceded by Rob Borbidge
Succeeded by Lawrence Springborg
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Toowoomba South
In office
18 May 1991 – 24 March 2012
Preceded by Clive Berghofer
Succeeded by John McVeigh
Personal details
Born Michael James Horan
(1944-07-01) 1 July 1944 (age 80)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal National Party
Other political
affiliations		 National Party
Relations Tim Horan (son)
Alma mater University of Queensland
Occupation General Manager, Farmer

Michael James "Mike" Horan, AM (born 1 July 1944 in Brisbane, Queensland)[1] is a former Australian politician who represented the seat of Toowoomba South in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 18 May 1991 to 24 March 2012. Originally he was a member of the National Party of Australia, but he is now a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland until his retirement.[2]

Political career

Horan entered politics at the 1991 by-election.[3] He replaced property developer and Toowoomba Mayor Clive Berghofer, who had previously held the seat for the National Party until the state's electoral laws were amended to prevent simultaneous service in state parliamentary and local government authority positions.[4] Mike Horan served as Health Minister in the Borbidge Government 1996–98

Horan was made leader of the National Party and Opposition from 2 March 2001 until 4 February 2003 after Rob Borbidge's retirement from politics.[1] He was replaced as leader by Lawrence Springborg after he failed to gain ground on Peter Beattie.[5]

He became a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland in 2008 and served in the Queensland Parliament as Shadow Attorney-General, Shadow Minister for Justice and Racing, Shadow Minister for Open Government between 30 September 2008 and 5 April 2009.[1] On 6 April 2009, he was appointed to the position of Opposition Whip.[6]

Horan stood down at the 2012 state election.

Prior to parliament

Prior to entering parliament, Horan was employed as the General Manager of the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland and General Manager of the Toowoomba Greyhound Racing Club.[1]

Personal life

Horan captained the Australian Universities rugby union team, and played for the Parramatta Eels rugby league team in Sydney from 1968 to 1970, before moving to Gympie, Queensland to run a dairy farm.[7]

Horan is married with two sons and a daughter.[3] His son, Tim Horan, is a former Australian rugby union footballer.[3][8]

References

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Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Toowoomba South
1991–2012		 Succeeded by
John McVeigh
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Health
1996–1998		 Succeeded by
Wendy Edmond
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the National Party in Queensland
2001–2003		 Succeeded by
Lawrence Springborg
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