Ron Boswell

Ron Boswell
Leader of the National Party in the Senate
In office
10 April 1990 – 3 December 2007
LeaderTim Fischer
Mark Vaile
Preceded byJohn Stone
Succeeded byNigel Scullion
Senator for Queensland
In office
5 March 1983 – 30 June 2014
Personal details
Born(1940-12-09)9 December 1940
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died6 January 2026(2026-01-06) (aged 85)
PartyNational Party
Spouse
Leita Beattie
(m. 1966; died 2021)
EducationSt Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
Occupation
  • Politician
  • salesman
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Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell (9 December 1940 – 6 January 2026) was an 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.