Naomi Wilson

Naomi Kate Wynn Wilson OAM (born 27 January 1940) is a former teacher and Tanzanian-born Australian politician. Daughter of the second bishop of Central Tanganyika, William Wynn-Jones[1] and Ruth L. Taylor[1] and great grand daughter of former senator and Premier of Tasmania, Henry Dobson, she was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 1998, representing the district of Mulgrave.[2]

For other people named Naomi Wilson, see Naomi Wilson (disambiguation).

Naomi Wilson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mulgrave
In office
15 July 1995 – 13 June 1998
Preceded byWarren Pitt
Succeeded byCharles Rappolt
Queensland Minister for Community Services, Youth and Families
In office
February 1998 – June 1998
Succeeded byAnna Bligh
Personal details
Born (1940-01-27) 27 January 1940
Arusha, Tanganyika, East Africa
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party
OccupationTeacher, Businessperson

Wilson entered state parliament at the 1995 state election by defeating incumbent Labor Party MP Warren Pitt for the seat of Mulgrave.[3] When the National Party came to power under the leadership Rob Borbidge in February 1996, Wilson was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Families, Youth and Community Care. In February 1998 she won promotion to the ministry, becoming the Minister for Families, Youth and Community Care.[2] Wilson held this position until her defeat the following June at the 1998 state election, where she finished in third place behind Labor's Warren Pitt and victorious One Nation candidate Charles Rappolt.[4]

When Rappolt retired prematurely in late 1998 Wilson stood as the endorsed National Party candidate for the Mulgrave by-election, losing narrowly to Labor's Warren Pitt.[5] At the 2001 state election she stood as the National Party candidate in the neighbouring district Cairns and was defeated by incumbent Labor MP Desley Boyle.[6]

Wilson was born in Arusha, Tanganyika (now Tanzania). Prior to entering state politics she was a Mulgrave Shire councillor from 1991 to 1995.[2]

References
  1. "NEW BISHOP APPOINTED". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 1947. p. 4.
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. "1995 Queensland election". Psephos.
  4. "1998 Queensland election". Psephos.
  5. "Mulgrave By-election" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2009.
  6. "2001 State General Election - Cairns - District Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Warren Pitt		 Member for Mulgrave
1995–1998		 Succeeded by
Charles Rappolt



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