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List of Attorneys-General

10.12.1859–30.08.1865 PRING, Ratcliffe Attorney-General
31.08.1865–11.09.1865 BRAMSTON, John Attorney-General
11.09.1865–20.07.1866 LILLEY, Charles Attorney-General
21.07.1866–07.08.1866 PRING, Ratcliffe Attorney-General
07.081866–15.08.1867 LILLEY, Charles Attorney-General
15.08.1867–25.11.1868 PRING, Ratcliffe Attorney-General
25.11.1868–12.11.1869 LILLEY, Charles Premier and Attorney-General
12.11.1869–03.05.1870 PRING, Ratcliffe Attorney-General
08.01.1874–03.08.1874 MacDEVITT, Edward Attorney-General
03.08.1874–07.12.1878 GRIFFITH, Sir Samuel Walker Attorney-General
07.12.1878–21.01.1879 GARRICK, Sir James Francis Attorney-General
21.01.1879–16.05.1879 THOMPSON, John Malbon Minister for Justice
16.05.1879–04.06.1880 PRING, Ratcliffe Attorney-General
04.06.1880–25.12.1880 BEOR, Henry Rogers Attorney-General
31.12.1880–05.01.1883 COOPER, Pope Alexander Attorney-General
06.01.1883–13.11.1883 CHUBB, Charles Edward Attorney-General
13.11.1883–13.06.1888 RUTLEDGE, Sir Arthur Attorney-General
13.06.1888–12.08.1890 THYNNE, Andrew Joseph Minister for Justice
12.08.1890–13.03.1893 GRIFFTH, Sir Samuel Walker Premier, Chief Secretary and Attorney-General
13.03.1893–27.09.1898 BYRNES, Thomas Joseph Attorney-General
01.10.1898–28.03.1899 WILSON, Walter Horatio Minister for Justice
28.03.1899–01.12.1899 RUTLEDGE, Sir Arthur Attorney-General
01.12.1899–07.12.1899 FITZGERALD, Charles Borromeo Attorney-General
07.12.1899–17.09.1903 RUTLEDGE, Sir Arthur Attorney-General
17.09.1903–27.04.1904 BLAIR, Sir James William Attorney-General
27.04.1904–19.11.1907 BLAIR, Sir James William Attorney-General and Secretary for Mines
19.11.1907–18.02.1908 POWER, Francis Isidore Minister for Justice
18.02.1908–29.10.1908 BLAIR, Sir James William Attorney-General and Secretary for Mines
29.10.1908–01.06.1915 O’SULLIVAN, Thomas Warwick Attorney-General
01.06.1915–22.10.1919 RYAN, Thomas Joseph Premier, Chief Secretary, Attorney-General and Secretary for Mines
22.10.1919–12.11.1920 FIHELLY, John Arthur Minister for Justice
12.11.1920–21.05.1929 MULLAN, John Attorney-General
21.05.1929–17.06.1932 MacGROARTY, Neil Francis Attorney-General
17.06.1932–14.11.1940 MULLAN, John Attorney-General
14.11.1940–08.12.1941 O’KEEFE, John Attorney-General
08.12.1941–14.05.1949 GLEDSON, David Alexander Attorney-General
09.06.1949–10.05.1950 DEVRIES, George Henry Attorney-General
10.05.1950–10.03.1952 LARCOMBE, James Attorney-General
10.03.1952–12.08.1957 POWER, William Attorney-General
12.08.1957–14.11.1957 MUNRO, Sir Alan Whiteside Attorney-General
14.11.1957–26.09.1963 MUNRO, Sir Alan Whiteside Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
26.09.1963–20.12.1971 DELAMOTHE, Peter Roylance Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
20.12.1971–20.06.1972 KNOX, Sir William Edward Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Minister for Transport
20.06.1972–13.08.1976 KNOX, Sir William Edward Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
13.08.1976–14.09.1978 LICKISS, William Daniel Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
14.09.1978–02.10.1978 LICKISS, William Daniel Minister for Justice and Welfare and Attorney-General
02.10.1978–23.12.1980 LICKISS, William Daniel Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
23.12.1980–18.08.1983 DOUMANY, Samuel Sydney Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
19.08.1983–01.12.1986 HARPER, Neville John Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
01.12.1986–09.12.1987 CLAUSON, Paul John Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
09.12.1987–19.01.1989 CLAUSON, Paul John Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
19.01.1989–29.08.1989 CLAUSON, Paul John Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Minister for Corrective Services
31.08.1989–25.09.1989 GIBBS, Ivan James Attorney-General
31.08.1989–25.09.1989 FITZGERALD, Andrew Anthony Minister for Justice
25.09.1989–07.12.1989 CLAUSON, Paul John Attorney-General and Minister for Heritage and The Arts
25.09.1989–07.12.1989 HENDERSON, Ian Thomas Minister for Justice
07.12.1989–24.09.1992 MILLINER, Glen Richard Minister for Justice
07.12.1989–24.09.1992 WELLS, Dean MacMillan Attorney-General
24.09.1992–31.07.1995 WELLS, Dean MacMillan Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for The Arts
31.07.1995–19.02.1996 FOLEY, Matthew Joseph Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Industrial Relations, and Minister for The Arts
19.02.1996–26.02.1996 SHELDON, Joan Mary Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for The Arts and Women’s Policy)
26.02.1996–26.06.1998 BEANLAND, Denver Edward Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
26.06.1998–29.06.1998 BEATTIE, Peter Douglas Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Premier)
29.06.1998–17.02.2001 FOLEY, Matthew Joseph Attorney General and Minister for Justice and Minister for The Arts
17.02.2001–28.07.2005 WELFORD, Rodney John Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
20.07.2005–01.11.2006 LAVARCH, Linda Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
01.11.2006–26.03.2009 SHINE, Kerry Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
26.03.2009-present DICK, Cameron Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations

Contacts

Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Address
State Law Building
50 Ann Street
Brisbane QLD 4000

Postal address
GPO Box 149
Brisbane QLD 4001

Phone
+61 7 3239 3520
+61 7 3239 6777

Email
mailbox@justice.qld.gov.au

Last reviewed
1 February 2010
Last updated
8 March 2012

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