Lex Bell

Who is Lex Bell?

Alexander James Douglas "Lex" Bell OAM is an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he received a Master of Laws from Bond University and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Queensland before becoming a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He was also on Gold Coast City Council from 1985–2001, including a period as mayor 1988–1994. He was also a chancellor with the Anglican Catholic Church.

On 20 March 2001, former National Party Premier and member for Surfers Paradise Rob Borbidge resigned from the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Bell contested the resulting by-election as an independent, and was successful. He held the seat until the 2004 state election, when he was defeated by the Liberal Party's John-Paul Langbroek. Mr Bell announced in late 2011 he would contest his former council seat of Division 7 in Surfers Paradise which he regained on April 28, 2012.