Deane Wells

Deane McMillan (Dean MacMillan) Wells (born 13 January 1949) is an Australian politician. Born of Australian parents in Hiroshima, Japan, he was educated at Monash University before becoming a lawyer. Later, he was a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Queensland and an author and political commentator. In the autumn of 1981 he lectured at Saint David's University College, Lampeter in Wales. In 1983, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Petrie, defeating sitting Liberal member John Hodges. Hodges defeated Wells in 1984. In 1986, Wells was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Murrumba, and in 1989 was appointed Attorney-General, a position he held until 1995. In 1998, he was appointed Minister for Education; in 2001 he was shifted to become Minister for the Environment, a position he held until 2004.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-07-26]

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NAME = Wells, Deane McMillan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Wells, Dean MacMillan
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 13 January 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH = Hiroshima, Japan
DATE OF DEATH =
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