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August 11, 2023
Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland (born 1942)
Mike Ahern (Australian politician)
Michael John Ahern was an Australian National Party politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1987 to September 1989. After a long career in the government of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Ahern became his successor amid the controversy caused by the Fitzgerald Inquiry into official corruption. Ahern's consensus style and political moderation contrasted strongly with Bjelke-Petersen's leadership, but he could not escape the division and strife caused by his predecessor's downfall.
Premier of Queensland
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland.
August 11
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 142 days remain until the end of the year.