Ron Boswell | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the National Party in the Senate | |
| In office 10 April 1990 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Leader | Tim Fischer Mark Vaile |
| Preceded by | John Stone |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Scullion |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 5 March 1983 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1940 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse |
Leita Beattie
(m. 1966; died 2021) |
| Education | St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace |
| Occupation | Salesman |
Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell AO (born 9 December 1940) is a former Australian politician. He was a Senator for Queensland from 1983 to 2014, representing the National Party. He was the party's Senate leader from 1990 to 2007, a record term. He was also a parliamentary secretary in the Howard government from 1999 to 2003. He was Father of the Senate from 2008 until his retirement in 2014.