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Alan Sherlock

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Alan Sherlock
Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly
forAshgrove
In office
1 November 1986 – 2 December 1989
Preceded byTom Veivers
Succeeded byJim Fouras
Personal details
Born
Alan Frederick Sherlock

(1938-06-07)7 June 1938
Rockhampton,Queensland,Australia
Died11 December 2016(2016-12-11)(aged 78)
Brisbane, Queensland,Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseGlenda Doris Goodson (m. 1960)
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationPharmacist

Alan Frederick SherlockOBE, OAM(7 June 1938 – 11 December 2016) was an Australian politician.

A formerScoutCommissioner, Sherlock was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Queenslandin 1986 as theLiberalmember forAshgroveserving one term before his defeat in 1989.[1]He subsequently contested the federal seat ofPetrieunsuccessfully in 1993.[2]

In January 2014, Sherlock was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to the Scouting movement and to the community. He died on 11 December 2016 at the age of 78.[3]

Community[edit]

Alan Sherlock was appointed Board Director of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award,Queensland, Australia(1998-2004) and Acting Chair and Chair (2004-2005).

References[edit]

  1. ^"Former Members".Parliament of Queensland.2015.Retrieved4 February2015.
  2. ^COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 MARCH 1993Psephos.Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^"Tributes: Sherlock, Alan Frederick".The Courier-Mail.15 December 2016.Retrieved20 December2016.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member forAshgrove
1986–1989
Succeeded by