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Ministers, Commissioners and Directors-General

The success of the Queensland Housing Commission can be partly attributed to the hard work and dedication of the Ministers, Commissioners and Directors-General who served during the 58 years of the Commission.

Ministers who have served the Queensland Housing Commission
Period served Minister
12/45 – 5/47 Hon. Henry Adam Bruce
5/47 – 5/52 Hon. William Power
5/52 – 5/56 Hon. Paul Jerome Remigius Hilton
5/56 – 8/57 Hon. Colin McCathie
8/57 – 9/63 Hon. Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley
9/63 – 8/68 Hon. Johannes Bjelke-Petersen
8/68 – 3/75 Hon. Allen Maxwell Hodges
3/75 – 12/77 Hon. Norman Edward Lee
12/77 – 10/86 Hon. Claude Alfred Wharton
12/86 – 12/87 Hon. Ivan James Gibbs
12/87 – 1/89 Hon. Peter Richard McKechnie
1/89 – 9/89 Hon. William Angus Manson Gunn
9/89 – 12/89 Hon. James Henry Randall
12/89 – 9/92 Hon. Thomas James Burns
9/92 – 2/96 Hon. Terence Michael Mackenroth
2/96 – 4/97 Hon. Raymond Thomas Connor
4/97 – 6/98 Hon. David John Hopetoun Watson
6/98 – Current Hon. Robert Evan Schwarten

Commissioners who have served the Queensland Housing Commission
Period served Commissioner
12/45 – 5/47 William John Young
5/47 – 12/63 Henry Xavier Galvin
1/64 – 12/75 George Millice Campbell
1/76 – 11/82 Norman (Norm) Jones Hitchins
11/82 – 12/87 Stewart Fairburn Hall
12/87 – 12/89 Brian Ronald Ferris

Directors-General who have served the Queensland Housing Commission
Period served Directors-General
12/89 – 6/94 Richard (Dick) Mark Persson
6/94 – 2/96 Ken Smith
2/96 – 6/98 Ken Davies
6/98 – 2/04 Linda Apelt
2/04 – 7/04 Frank Peach
11/04 – Current Natalie MacDonald

Last updated 07 July 2005