Mick Veivers

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Mick Veivers
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Southport
In office
12 June 1987 – 17 February 2001
Preceded by Doug Jennings
Succeeded by Peter Lawlor
Personal details
Born Michael Desmond Veivers
(1939-08-12) 12 August 1939 (age 84)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party
Occupation International footballer, TV commentator, Farmer

Michael Desmond (Mick) Veivers (born 12 August 1939) was the Member for Southport from 1987 to 2001 and was Minister for Emergency Services and Sport in the Borbidge Government.[1] He had previously been a Rugby League international.[2]

Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia.[3] He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College. He played football in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership for the Souths Magpies and represented Queensland and Australia. He also played in Sydney for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4] His cousin, Greg Veivers was also a rugby league international.

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Political offices
Preceded by Member for Southport
1987–2001		 Succeeded by
Peter Lawlor
Preceded by Queensland Minister for Emergency Services
1996–1998		 Succeeded by
Stephen Robertson
Preceded by Queensland Minister for Sport
1996–1998		 Succeeded by
Bob Gibbs

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