Mick Veivers

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Mick Veivers
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Southport
In office
12 June 1987 – 17 February 2001
Preceded byDoug Jennings
Succeeded byPeter Lawlor
Personal details
BornMichael Desmond Veivers
(1939-08-12) 12 August 1939 (age 86)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
PartyNational Party
OccupationInternational footballer, TV commentator, Farmer
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965–69 Manly Warringah 66 5 0 1 17
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1962–66 Australia 6 0 0 0 0
As of 13 February 2021
RelativesPhil Veivers (cousin)
Tom Veivers (cousin)

Michael Desmond 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]

Early life and education

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Veivers was born at Southport in Queensland, Australia.[3] He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College.

Career

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Veivers 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

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