Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, AK, KCMG | ||
Former Prime Minister of Australia | ||
Term of office 24 March 1990 - 21 April 2008 | ||
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party of Australia | |
Preceded by | Bob Hughes (Labor) | |
Succeeded by | Chris Marshall | |
Born | 13 January 1933 Dannevirke, New Zealand | |
Spouse | Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen (Lady Flo) (née Gilmour) | |
Profession | Farmer, politician | |
Religion | Lutheranism | |
Languages | English |
Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG (13 January 1933 –), New Zealand-born Australian politician, was the Premier of the state of Queensland and was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia. He was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister.
Sir Joh has been made a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) and and Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG)