Leeanne Enoch

The Honourable Leeanne Enoch MP
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy of Queensland
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 February 2015
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Ian Walker
Minister for Small Business of Queensland
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 December 2015
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Kate Jones
Minister for Housing and Public Works of Queensland
In office 16 February 2015 – 8 December 2015
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Tim Mander
Succeeded by	Mick de Brenni
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Algester
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Anthony Shorten
Personal details
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	Griffith University University of East London
Occupation	Teacher

Leeanne Margaret Enoch is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Algester in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.^[1] Enoch is an Indigenous Australian of the Quandamooka people of North Stradbroke Island. She is the first indigenous woman elected to the Queensland Parliament.^[2] She is the sister of playwright Wesley Enoch.^[3]

Enoch was sworn in as Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Science and Innovation in the Palaszczuk Ministry on 16 February 2015.^[4]

References

1. Green, Antony. "Algester". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
2. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-31/leeanne-enoch-could-become-first-female-indigenous-qld-mp/6060060
3. "Two of us: Leeanne and Wesley Enoch". The Age. 7 March 2015.
4. "Queensland's new Labor Cabinet sworn in at Government House". Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.