Bob Harper (politician)

This article is about the Liberal Party member from Queensland, Australia. For similarly-named politicians, see Robert Harper.

Bob Harper
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mount Ommaney
In office 15 July 1995 – 13 June 1998
Preceded by	Peter Pyke
Succeeded by	Julie Attwood
Personal details
Born	Robert Malcolm Harper (1944-11-17)17 November 1944 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	2 November 2017(2017-11-02) (aged 72) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Occupation	Accountant

Robert Malcolm "Bob" Harper (17 November 1944 – 2 November 2017) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life

Harper was born in Brisbane, and worked as an accountant before entering politics.[1]

Politics

Harper was a Liberal Party branch chairman, secretary and treasurer. In 1995 he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Mount Ommaney. Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and Arts Minister in 1997, he lost his seat to a Labor candidate in 1998.[1]

Later life

Harper died on 2 November 2017. His funeral was held at St Catherine's Anglican Church, Middle Park, Brisbane on Friday 10 November 2017 and was buried that day at Centenary Memorial Gardens in Sumner. [1][2]

References

1. "Harper, Robert Malcolm (Bob)". Former Members Register. Queensland Parliament. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
2. "Funeral Notices: HARPER, Robert Malcolm". Weekly Times Now. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Peter Pyke	Member for Mount Ommaney 1995–1998	Succeeded by Julie Attwood