Geoff Muntz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Geoff Muntz

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1938

Place of Birth: Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Geoff Muntz

  • Geoffrey Hugh Muntz (born 11 July 1938) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Beenleigh to Hugh Dunstan Muntz and Ethel Rebecca, née Doherty.
  • He attended Pimpana State School and Queensland Agricultural High School before becoming a rural and urban valuer.
  • He married Jean Saverin on 27 February 1960; they would have four children.
  • In 1961 he was appointed an inspector with the State Lands Department, and in 1964 became district manager of the State Agricultural Bank.
  • A member of the National Party, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1980 as the member for Whitsunday.
  • In 1983 he was promoted to the front bench as Minister for Welfare Services, moving to Corrective Services, Administration Services and Valuation in 1986.
  • In December of that year he was assigned to Tourism, National Parks and Sport, and then in 1987 to Environment, Conservation and Tourism.
  • He stepped down from the ministry in September 1989 and on 9 November 1989 resigned from the National Party.
  • He ran as an independent candidate at the 1989 state election, but was defeated.
  • On 22 Apr 1991, Muntz was found guilty of misappropriation to the value of $4,891.83 of ministerial expense funds and sentenced to 12 months jail.

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