Ron Boswell
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| Leader of the National Party in the Senate | |
| In office 10 April 1990 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Stone |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Scullion |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 5 March 1983 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Neville Bonner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1940 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Spouse | Leita Boswell |
| Education | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. Brisbane |
| Website | RonBoswell.com |
Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell
Early life
Boswell was born in Perth, Western Australia[1] and was educated at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland.[2]
Career
He was the leader of the National Party in the Senate from 10 April 1990 to 3 December 2007 and held many positions in the Coalition shadow ministry including Shadow Minister for Regional Development and External Territories (from September 1988 to April 1990), Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and External Territories (April 1993 to May 1994) and Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs (May 1994 to December 1994). Boswell was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services in July 1999 but left the position in October 2003.[3] After he was succeeded as leader of the Nationals in the Senate by Nigel Scullion following the 2007 election, Boswell became Scullion's deputy. He was succeeded in that position by Fiona Nash in 2008.
In 2011, Boswell was a critic of the then Australian Government's
Boswell announced on 21 September 2012 that he did not intend to seek re-election in 2013 and would retire when his Senate term expired in 2014.[6]
He published his memoirs, Ron Boswell: Not Pretty, But Pretty Effective in December 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell". Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Charges of buying players put schoolboys rugby values to test". The Australian. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Biography for Boswell, the Hon. Ronald Leslie Doyle". Australian Parliament. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Obama leaves the ETS table – We should too". ronboswell.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ Dan Harrison (17 September 2012). "Gay marriage bill 'personal' for senator". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Carrol, Adam (22 September 2012). "Boswell to Retire in 2014". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-922815-85-9.
