Background
Edwards, Llewellyn Roy was born on August 2, 1935. Son of Roy Thomas and Agnes Dulcie Gwendoline Edwards.
Edwards, Llewellyn Roy was born on August 2, 1935. Son of Roy Thomas and Agnes Dulcie Gwendoline Edwards.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Queensland, 1965. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Queensland, 1988. Doctor (honorary), Griffith University, Australia, 1996.
Llew Edwards started his working life as an electrician in his family"s electrical business. Political career
Edwards entered Queensland state parliament as the Liberal member for Ipswich in 1972. He was the Minister for Health between 1974–1978 and then held the position of Liberal Party leader, Deputy Premier and Treasurer until 1983 when he retired from State Parliament to take on the role of Chairman and Chief Executive of World Expo "88, held in Brisbane.
He was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the 1988 World Exposition, Brisbane"s World Expo "88, and in 1993 he was elected the twelfth Chancellor of the University of Queensland, holding the office until 9 February 2009.
He received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university in 1988. The Sir Llew Edwards Building at the University of Queensland"s Street Lucia campus is named after him.
Sir Llew has sat on the boards of a number of publicly listed companies. He is the current chairman of the Medical Research and Compensation Foundation set up by James Hardie Industries to provide financial compensation for victims of asbestos related diseases caused by their products.
He was a director of James Hardie Industries for a decade and has criticised the company for providing insufficient funds for the foundation, stating that they underestimated the liability of claims.
In 2010, Sir Llew was named by premier Anna Bligh as one of six "Queensland Greats". The citation stated that he was “an outstanding Queenslander who has made exceptional contributions to many fields”.
Fellow Royal Australian College Medical Administrators, Australian Institute Management.
Married Leone Sylvia Burley, 1958 (deceased). 3 children; married Jane Anne Brumfield, 1989.