Jim Elder (politician)
{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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|honorific-prefix = The Hon
|name = Jim Elder
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|office = 27th Deputy Premier of Queensland
|term_start = 26 June 1998
|term_end = 22 November 2000
|premier = Peter Beattie
|predecessor = Joan Sheldon
|successor = Paul Braddy
|office1 = Minister for State Development and Trade
|term_start1 = 26 June 1998
|term_end1 = 22 November 2000
|premier1 = Peter Beattie
|predecessor1 = Doug Slack
|successor1 = Peter Beattie
|office2 = Shadow Minister for Business and Industry
|term_start2 = 17 December 1996
|term_end2 = 26 June 1998
|leader2 = Peter Beattie
|predecessor2 =
|successor2 =
|office3 = Shadow Minister for Transport
|term_start3 = 27 February 1996
|term_end3 = 26 June 1998
|leader3 = Peter Beattie
|predecessor3 = Vaughan Johnson
|successor3 = Vaughan Johnson
|office4 = Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
|term_start4 = 19 February 1996
|term_end4 = 22 November 2000
|leader4 = Peter Beattie
|predecessor4 = Tom Burns
|successor4 = Terry Mackenroth
|office5 = Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
|term_start5 = 19 February 1996
|term_end5 = 26 June 1998
|leader5 = Peter Beattie
|predecessor5 = Joan Sheldon
|successor5 = David Watson
|office6 = Minister for Transport
|term_start6 = 31 July 1995
|term_end6 = 19 February 1996
|premier6 = Wayne Goss
|predecessor6 = Ken Hayward
|successor6 = Vaughan Johnson
|office7 = Minister for Health
|term_start7 = 21 February 1995
|term_end7 = 31 July 1995
|premier7 = Wayne Goss
|predecessor7 = Ken Hayward
|successor7 = Peter Beattie
|office8 = Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development
|term_start8 = 24 September 1992
|term_end8 = 21 February 1995
|premier8 = Wayne Goss
|predecessor8 = Geoff Smith
|successor8 = Warren Pitt
|constituency_AM9 = Capalaba
Manly (1989–1992)
|assembly9 = Queensland Legislative
|term_start9 = 2 December 1989
|term_end9 = 17 February 2001
|predecessor9 = Eric Shaw
|successor9 = Michael Choi
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|12|14|df=y}}
|birth_place = Melbourne, Australia
|death_date =
|death_place =
|restingplace =
|birthname = James Peter Elder
|nationality = Australian
|party = Labor
|otherparty = Independent
|spouse =
|children = 3
|occupation = Company Manager
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James Peter Elder (born 14 December 1950) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2001, representing Manly until 1992 and Capalaba thereafter. Originally elected as a Labor member and serving as Deputy Premier in the Beattie Government, Elder resigned from the party on 30 November 2000.
Early life
Elder was born in Melbourne. Before his election he was the Queensland manager for an access and scaffolding company, and was the first team manager for the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team.
Political career
Having been elected in 1989, he was appointed Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development in 1992, serving until 1995. From February to July of that year he was Minister for Health, and moved to Transport until the Goss Government left office in February 1996.
After the resignation of the Goss government and the ALP moving to the opposition benches, he became deputy opposition leader, holding the portfolio of Transport, Youth, Sport and Recreation; his responsibilities were changed to Business, Industry and Transport in December 1996.
Following the election of the Beattie government in 1998 he became Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development and Trade.
He resigned in November 2000 to contest allegations made by the Shepherdson Inquiry from which no charges resulted.
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Category:Deputy premiers of Queensland
Category:Independent members of the Parliament of Queensland
Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Category:Politicians from Melbourne
Category:Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland