Jim McIntyre

The Honourable 	The Honourable
Jim McIntyre 	Jim McIntyre
11th Premier of the Province of CraftiaElections: 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982 	11th Premier of the Province of CraftiaElections: 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982
In office 	In office
27 March 1974 – 20 January 1982 	27 March 1974 – 20 January 1982
Governor 	Dick SeddenQi WuWu Xudai
Deputy 	John UnderwoodAndrew McArthur
Preceded by 	Harry Harrison
Succeeded by 	Theodore Wright
3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Craftia 	3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Craftia
In office 	In office
2 January 1990 – 17 September 1990 	2 January 1990 – 17 September 1990
Prime Minister 	Edwin Stevenson
Preceded by 	Brad King
Succeeded by 	Marcus Pierce
1st Leader of the OppositionElections: 1986, 1989 	1st Leader of the OppositionElections: 1986, 1989
In office 	In office
1 January 1987 – 1 January 1990 	1 January 1987 – 1 January 1990
Prime Minister 	Lachlan Charles
Deputy 	Andrew McArthur
Preceded by 	Position established
Succeeded by 	Brad King
9th Leader of the Opposition ofthe Province of CraftiaElections: 1971, 1974, 1984	9th Leader of the Opposition ofthe Province of CraftiaElections: 1971, 1974, 1984
In office 	In office
21 January 1982 – 1 December 1986 	21 January 1982 – 1 December 1986
Premier 	Theodore Wright
Deputy 	Andrew McArthur
Preceded by 	Theodore Wright
Succeeded by 	Position abolished
In office 	In office
25 October 1969 – 26 March 1974 	25 October 1969 – 26 March 1974
Premier 	Harry Harrison
Deputy 	Peter CostasWilbur JoyceTravis LeeJohn Underwood
Preceded by 	Wilbur Joyce
Succeeded by 	Edwin Stevenson
3rd Father of the CraftianHouse of Representatives 	3rd Father of the CraftianHouse of Representatives
In office 	In office
30 August 1999 – 23 December 2014 	30 August 1999 – 23 December 2014
Preceded by 	Harry Barnett
Succeeded by 	Frederick Thompson
4th Speaker of the CraftianHouse of Representatives 	4th Speaker of the CraftianHouse of Representatives
In office 	In office
4 September 1992 – 4 August 1995 	4 September 1992 – 4 August 1995
Preceded by 	Samuel Rich
Succeeded by 	Oliver Wyundyaga
Minister for the Military 	Minister for the Military
In office 	In office
22 December 1978 – 20 January 1982 	22 December 1978 – 20 January 1982
Premier 	Jim McIntyre
Preceded by 	Charles Wayne
Succeeded by 	Vince White
11th Deputy Premier of the Province of Craftia 	11th Deputy Premier of the Province of Craftia
In office 	In office
21 July 1966 – 24 September 1968 	21 July 1966 – 24 September 1968
Premier 	Wilbur Joyce
Preceded by 	Lee Young
Succeeded by 	Harry Harrison
Minister for Finance and the Economy 	Minister for Finance and the Economy
In office 	In office
21 July 1966 – 24 September 1968 	21 July 1966 – 24 September 1968
Premier 	Wilbur Joyce
Preceded by 	Michael Kiernan
Succeeded by 	Peter Mutton
Minister for Infrastructure 	Minister for Infrastructure
In office 	In office
27 December 1963 – 20 July 1966 	27 December 1963 – 20 July 1966
Premier 	Wilbur Joyce
Preceded by 	Jack Florence
Succeeded by 	Devon Brown
3rd Leader of the National Party 	3rd Leader of the National Party
In office 	In office
25 October 1969 – 23 December 2014 	25 October 1969 – 23 December 2014
Deputy 	Peter CostasWilbur JoyceTravis LeeJohn UnderwoodAndrew McArthurIan HolmesOwen FredericksonJames McIntyreJohn JerrickBrandon KaneRyan McArthur
Preceded by 	Wilbur Joyce
Succeeded by 	Ryan McArthur
5th Deputy Leader of the National Party 	5th Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office 	In office
21 July 1966 – 24 October 1969 	21 July 1966 – 24 October 1969
Leader 	Wilbur Joyce
Preceded by 	Lee Young
Succeeded by 	Peter Costas
Member of the Craftian Parliamentfor Phillipson 	Member of the Craftian Parliamentfor Phillipson
In office 	In office
20 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 	20 September 2013 – 23 December 2014
Preceded by 	Hugh Bradfield
Succeeded by 	Ohjin Pelosadu
Member of the Craftian Parliamentfor Oronton 	Member of the Craftian Parliamentfor Oronton
In office 	In office
5 December 1984 – 19 September 2013 	5 December 1984 – 19 September 2013
Preceded by 	New seat
Succeeded by 	Anne Woodford
Member of the Craftian Parliamentfor Lumina South 	Member of the Craftian Parliamentfor Lumina South
In office 	In office
26 November 1960 – 4 December 1984 	26 November 1960 – 4 December 1984
Preceded by 	David Gurwitch
Succeeded by 	Seat abolished
Personal details 	Personal details
Born 	James Lee McIntyre7 May 1921Trijunction, Territory of Craftia
Died 	23 December 2014 (age 93)Bankera, Craftia
Political party 	National
Spouse(s) 	Elizabeth Wyndham(m. 1940; d. 1999)
Children 	James McIntyre (1962–2047)Robert McIntyre (1965–2064)
Alma mater 	Loland City University
Religion 	Anglican
James Lee "Jim" McIntyre (/ˈmækəntaɪər/ mak-ən-tye-ər, 7 May 1921 – 23 December 2014) was a Craftian military officer and statesman who served as the 11th Premier of the Province of Craftia from 1974 to 1982. He was the longest-serving leader of Craftia during its time as a province of the Miners Republic, successfully leading Craftia through the period when it was directly threatened by Minean advance in the Craftian War of Independence, and today is widely regarded as one of Craftia's greatest leaders in history.
Before entering politics, McIntyre served as a highly ranked military officer in the 1940s and 1950s. He entered the provincial parliament through a by-election in the rural seat of Lumina South in 1960. He was quickly promoted to the National Party frontbench and served the Minister for Infrastructure (1963–1966), Minister for Finance and the Economy (1966–1968) when the Nationals came to power in the 1963 election. He became the Deputy Leader of the National Party in 1966 and by that virtue became the Deputy Premier of the Province of Craftia, serving until the Nationals lost the the National Labour Party in the 1968 election. McIntyre then became the Leader of the Opposition of the Province of Craftia in 1969 after defeating Wilbur Joyce in a leadership spill.
The Nationals under McIntyre gained further ground in the 1971 election, and defeated the two-term Labour Government in a landslide in 1974, enabling McIntyre to become the 11th Premier. The McIntyre Government quickly began economically liberal reforms, infuriating the Miners Republic while winning over the Craftian public, allowing him to be re-elected in 1976 with ease. Under the National Government, nationalist and separatist sentiments among the public increased significantly, eventually boiling over into an open war with the Miners Republic in 1978. This became the Craftian War of Independence, and raged on for nearly 9 years. McIntyre's incumbency gave him an advantage in the wartime 1979 election, but as the war stalemated multiple times throughout 1980 and 1981, and after a series of military setbacks and blunders, his popularity plummeted and his government was defeated by the new Craftia Liberty Party in 1982.
After his tenure as premier he continued to serve as the Leader of the Opposition through to 1986, the first Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Craftia from 1987 to 1990, the Deputy Prime Minister of Craftia throughout most of 1990, and Speaker of the Craftian House of Representatives from 1992 to 1995. He continued to serve as a Member of Parliament as a vocal crossbencher after his party declined in popularity throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
McIntyre entered the provincial parliament in 1960, and served in parliament for more than 54 years before his death in 2014, aged 93. He is the longest-serving member of the Craftian Parliament ever, a record that still stands today. His authoritative figure enabled him to serve as the longtime leader of the National Party of Craftia for over 45 years (from 1969 to his death in 2014), also a record.