Mick Veivers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly forSouthport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 June 1987 – 17 February 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Doug Jennings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Peter Lawlor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Michael Desmond Veivers (1939-08-12)12 August 1939 (age 85) Southport,Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | International footballer,TV commentator,Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Phil Veivers (cousin) Tom Veivers (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Desmond VeiversAM (born 12 August 1939) was the Member forSouthport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in theBorbidge Government.[1] He had previously been a Rugby League international.[2]
Veivers was born atSouthport in Queensland, Australia.[3] He attendedSt. Joseph's Nudgee College. He played football in theBrisbane Rugby League premiership for theSouths Magpies and represented Queensland and Australia. He also played in Sydney for theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4] His cousin,Greg Veivers, was also a rugby league international. Another cousin,Tom Veivers, represented Australia in cricket and also became a Queensland politician.
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| Preceded by | Member forSouthport 1987–2001 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Queensland Minister for Emergency Services 1996–1998 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Queensland Minister for Sport 1996–1998 | Succeeded by |