Sam Doumany

Samuel Sydney Doumany AM (born 2 September 1937) is an Australian retired politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and Attorney-General and Minister for Justice in Queensland.^[1]

The Honourable Sam Doumany AM
Deputy Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party
In office 23 December 1980 – 14 August 1983
Leader	Llew Edwards
Preceded by	Fred Campbell
Succeeded by	Angus Innes
Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Justice
In office 23 December 1980 – 18 August 1983
Premier	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded by	Bill Lickiss
Succeeded by	Neville Harper
Minister for Welfare
In office 2 October 1978 – 23 December 1980
Premier	Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Preceded by	Bill Lickiss
Succeeded by	Terry White
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Kurilpa
In office 7 December 1974 – 22 October 1983
Preceded by	Clive Hughes
Succeeded by	Anne Warner
Personal details
Born	Samuel Sydney Doumany (1937-09-02) 2 September 1937 (age 87) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Occupation	Economist

Political career

Doumany was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Liberal candidate for Kurilpa at the 1974 election.

He was Minister for Welfare from 10 October 1978 to 23 December 1980. He was Minister for Justice and Attorney-General from 23 December 1980 to 18 August 1983.

He held Kurilpa until the 1983 election when he was defeated by Labor candidate Anne Warner.^[1][2][3]

Honours

In 2022, Doumany was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to parliament and politics in Queensland, and to the community".^[4]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1974–1977; 1977-1980; 1980-1983

References

1. "Doumany, Hon Samuel Sydney (Sam)". Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
2. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. "Australia Day 2022 Honours List". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Clive Hughes	Member for Kurilpa 1974 - 1983	Succeeded by Anne Warner