2003
Honorary award citation
The Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie, will become Dr Peter Beattie after receiving an honorary Doctor of Science degree at a University of Queensland graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 10 2003.
Premier Beattie was born in Sydney in 1952 and undertook his secondary education at Atherton State High School. He graduated Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from The University of Queensland in 1976 before becoming a solicitor.
He joined the Labor Party in 1974 and was elected to the position of State Secretary in 1981. In 1989 he was elected as the Member for Brisbane Central. He served as Minister for Health before becoming Leader of the Opposition in 1996. He has been Queensland’s Premier since1998 and Minister for Trade since February 2001.
