Mick Veivers

Mick Veivers AM

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 Southport, Queensland, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	National Party
Occupation	International footballer, TV commentator, Farmer

Michael Desmond "Mick" Veivers AM (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. Another cousin, Tom Veivers, represented Australia in cricket and also became a Queensland politician.

References

↑ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
↑ "2004 Queensland Election - Details for Southport". ABC Online. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
↑ "Profile - Mick Veivers". Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
↑ qrl.com.au. "Queensland Representatives". History. Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 14 September 2012.

Souths Magpies Team of the Century (1909-2008)

1. Gary Belcher 2. Mitch Brennan 3. Mal Meninga 4. Bruce Astill 5. John Grant 6. Ted Verrenkamp 7. Norm McLean 8. Jack Veivers 9. Alan Hornery 10. Greg Veivers 11. Bill Tyquin 12. Harry Bath 13. Harold Crocker 14. Len Pegg 15. Mick Veivers 16. Chris Phelan 17. Graeme Atherton Coach: Wayne Bennett

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

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