Lawrence Springborg Politician
Lawrence James Springborg (born 17 February 1968) is an Australian politician who was sworn in as Queensland's Minister for Health on 3 April 2012 and is a former Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland.As Leader of the Opposition, he led the National Party to defeats at both the 2004 and 2006 Queensland elections. He resigned as leader after his second election defeat, and was replaced by his former deputy, Jeff Seeney. However, after only 16 months as leader and facing poor opinion polling against Seeney, Springborg replaced him.He played a part in the creation of the Liberal National Party, but led it to defeat at the 2009 Queensland election. On 2 April 2009, John-Paul Langbroek was elected as his successor as the Leader of the Opposition in Queensland. Springborg was then elected Deputy Leader by fellow party members. Springborg's deputy leadership ended in early 2011.
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| Birth date | February 17, 1968 |
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| office | Leader of the Opposition of Queensland Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland Minister for Natural Resources of Queensland (Warwick (1992–2001) Member of the Queensland Parliament for Southern Downs Member of the Queensland Parliament for Carnarvon |
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