Marcus Hosking "Marc" Rowell (5 April 1938 – 13 April 2018) was an Australian politician. Born in Beecroft,

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, he was a cane farmer and fruit grower in

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before entering politics. In 1989, he was elected to the

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as the National Party member for Hinchinbrook. In 1998, he was appointed Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry, but lost the position when the

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was defeated at elections later that year. Rowell held various posts in the shadow ministry but retired at the 2006 state election.

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1938 births 2018 deaths Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-National-politician-stub