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Peter Moore (Queensland politician)

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Peter Moore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mourilyan
In office
17 May 1969 – 7 December 1974
Preceded byPeter Byrne
Succeeded byVicky Kippin
Personal details
Born
Francis Peter Moore

(1938-03-09) 9 March 1938 (age 86)
Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLabor
SpouseElaine Maureen Martin (m.1960)
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationSchool teacher

Francis Peter Moore (born 9 March 1938) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

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Moore was born at Mareeba, Queensland, the son of Charles Moore and his wife Mary Amelia (née McDowall). He was educated at the St Thomas's Convent, Mareeba, St Theresa's Agricultural College, Abergowrie, and St Augustine's College, Cairns before attending the University of Queensland. He became a school teacher and taught at Mareeba State School in 1957 before coming a science master, teaching at Queensland state secondary schools. In 1957 he was a National Service trainee in the Australian Army.[1]

On 2 January 1960 Moore married Elaine Maureen Martin with the marriage producing a son and a daughter.[1]

Public life

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At the 1969 Queensland state election Moore, for the Labor Party, won the seat of Mourilyan. He went on to be the member until the 1974 Queensland state election when he was defeated by the National Party's Vicky Kippin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Mourilyan
1969–1974
Succeeded by