Rob Akers

In 1995, he stood for the State seat of Kurwongbah as an independent. Akers was the second son of Pine Rivers Councillor James Henry Akers (1913–1977) and M. (Molly) Akers OAM (died 1999). He attended Brisbane Grammar School.

• Name — Rob Akers • Constituency Am1 — Pine Rivers • Assembly1 — Queensland Legislative • Term Start1 — 7 December 1974 • Term End1 — 22 October 1983 • Predecessor1 — Kenneth Leese • Successor1 — Yvonne Chapman • Born — 17 October 1941 • Birthplace — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia • Died — 28 October 2006 • Place of death — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia • Birth Name — Robert George Akers • Party — Liberal Party • Spouse — Ilse Frances Gaylard (m. 1965–19??)

Akers married (the second marriage for both) fellow parliamentarian Rosemary Kyburz while in parliament, the first time sitting members had married each other. They have two sons. He and his wife both lost their seats in the 1983 Liberal Party electoral collapse after Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen characterised many of the Liberal Party members of his Coalition government as "ratbags". These events led to the end of the National-Liberal Coalition in Queensland (at State level).

Akers entered the 1994 Mayoral election as sitting Shire Chairman against Yvonne Chapman and 4 others. In addition to being the first time the Shire elected a Mayor, it was also the first time a preferential ballot was used. Cr Akers received the majority of the first preferences but Ms Chapman was victorious after the distribution of preferences. This was the second time Ms Chapman had defeated Rob Akers at significant election, having taken the Queensland Parliamentary seat of Pine Rivers from him in 1983.

The authorities additionally record the headings Robert George Akers, Robert Akers and Rob George Akers. His recorded language was English. He married Rosemary Kyburz.