Second Cooper ministry


The Cooper Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by National Party Premier Russell Cooper and Deputy Premier Bill Gunn. It succeeded the Ahern Ministry on 25 September 1989 following a party-room ballot, and was in turn succeeded by the Goss Ministry on 7 December 1989 following the National government's defeat at the 1989 state election by the Labor Party, led by Wayne Goss. Seven of the outgoing ministry lost their seats at the election.
On 25 September 1989, the Governor designated 18 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows. As the National Party was not in coalition at the time, all listed members are from that party.
OfficeMinister

Premier

Treasurer

Minister for State Development
Russell Cooper

Deputy Premier

Minister for Finance

Minister for Local Government
Bill Gunn

Minister for Health
Ivan Gibbs

Minister for Police

Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Affairs
Vince Lester

Minister for Land Management
Neville Harper

Minister for Mines and Energy

Minister for Northern and Regional Development
Bob Katter

Minister for Water Resources

Minister for Maritime Services
Don Neal

Attorney-General

Minister for Heritage and the Arts
Paul Clauson

Minister for Tourism

Minister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry
Rob Borbidge

Minister for Works

Minister for Housing
Jim Randell

Minister for Education

Minister for Youth

Minister for Sport and Recreation
Brian Littleproud

Minister for Community Services

Minister for Emergency Services

Minister for Administrative Services
Tony Fitzgerald
Minister for Industry, Small Business and TechnologyHuan Fraser

Minister for Transport

Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Yvonne Chapman

Minister for Main Roads

Minister for Electricity
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Alan Fletcher
Minister for Primary IndustriesMark Stoneman

Minister for Main Roads

Minister for Racing
Gilbert Alison

Minister for Justice

Minister for Corrective Services
Ian Henderson
Minister for Family ServicesBeryce Nelson