Premier of Queensland - Living Former Premiers

Living Former Premiers

As of March 2012, six former premiers are alive, the oldest being Russell Cooper (1989, born 1941). The most recent premier to die was Joh Bjelke-Petersen (1968–1987), on 23 April 2005.

Name Term as premier Date of birth
Mike Ahern 1987–1989 (1942-06-02) 2 June 1942 (age 70)
Russell Cooper 1989 (1941-02-04) 4 February 1941 (age 71)
Wayne Goss 1989–1996 (1951-02-26) 26 February 1951 (age 61)
Rob Borbidge 1996–1998 (1954-08-12) 12 August 1954 (age 58)
Peter Beattie 1998–2007 (1952-11-18) 18 November 1952 (age 60)
Anna Bligh 2007–2012 (1960-07-14) 14 July 1960 (age 52)

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