Paul Braddy

Paul Joseph Braddy (born 20 January 1939) is an Australian state politician.

The Hon Paul Braddy
28th Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office 22 November 2000 – 24 November 2000
Premier	Peter Beattie
Preceded by	Jim Elder
Succeeded by	Terry Mackenroth
Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations
In office 29 June 1998 – 22 February 2001
Premier	Peter Beattie
Preceded by	Santo Santoro
Succeeded by	Matt Foley
Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations
In office 27 February 1996 – 29 June 1998
Leader	Peter Beattie
Preceded by	Santo Santoro
Succeeded by	Santo Santoro
Minister for Corrective Services
In office 18 October 1993 – 19 February 1996
Premier	Wayne Goss
Preceded by	Glen Milliner
Succeeded by	Russell Cooper
Minister for Emergency Services
In office 24 September 1992 – 18 October 1993
Premier	Wayne Goss
Preceded by	Nev Warburton
Succeeded by	Tom Burns
Minister for Police
In office 24 September 1992 – 19 February 1996
Premier	Wayne Goss
Preceded by	Nev Warburton
Succeeded by	Russell Cooper
Leader of the House
In office 13 December 1991 – 25 August 1992
Premier	Wayne Goss
Preceded by	Terry Mackenroth
Succeeded by	Terry Mackenroth
Minister for Education
In office 7 December 1989 – 24 September 1992
Premier	Wayne Goss
Preceded by	Brian Littleproud
Succeeded by	Pat Comben
Shadow Minister for Education and Youth
In office June 1988 – 7 December 1989
Leader	Wayne Goss
Preceded by	David Hamill
Succeeded by	Brian Littleproud
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kedron
In office 15 July 1995 – 17 February 2001
Preceded by	Pat Comben
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton
In office 16 February 1985 – 15 July 1995
Preceded by	Keith Wright
Succeeded by	Robert Schwarten
Personal details
Born	(1939-01-20) 20 January 1939 (age 86) Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Ellen McIntyre
Alma mater	Queensland University
Occupation	Solicitor

Early life

He was a solicitor before entering politics^[1] and served as an alderman in the Rockhampton City Council for three years from 1979.^[2]

Political career

He entered the Queensland Parliament at a by-election for Rockhampton in 1985.^[1] Braddy represented Rockhampton until 1995, when he changed to the seat of Kedron, where he remained the sitting member until his retirement.^[3] He was, at various times, Minister for Education, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Police and Corrective Services in the Goss Labor Government, and Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations under Peter Beattie.^[1] He was briefly Deputy Premier of Queensland^[4] following the resignation of Jim Elder and the appointment of Terry Mackenroth.

In 1999, Braddy announced his intended resignation from politics after his seat of Kedron was abolished. He said that he did not intend to contest the next state election.^[1]