Steven Jon Hambleton (born 14 January 1961) is a

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GP and former federal president of the

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Early life

Education

Steve Hambleton attended

St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace , motto_translation = To serve God is to be wise , address = 285 Gregory Terrace , city = Brisbane , state = Queensland , postcode = 4000 , country = Australia , ...

from 1969 to 1978. Hambleton studied a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = ...

from 1979 to 1984.

Professional career

Australian Medical Association Federal Presidency

Hambleton served as president of the

for three years from his unopposed election in June 2011 to May 2014.

AMAQ Foundation

Hambleton is the Foundation President of the AMAQ Foundation, the charity arm of the AMAQ.

References

Living people 1961 births Australian general practitioners Presidents of the Australian Medical Association People educated at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace {{med-bio-stub