Campbell Newman's newly-elected government has been hit by the resignation of Police Minister David Gibson. Picture: Liam Kidston

THE newly-elected Campbell Newman government has been rocked with the resignation of Police Minister David Gibson for allegedly driving without a licence.

Just ten days after being elevated to cabinet, the rising Liberal National Party star was forced to resign after it emerged he had been driving after his licence was suspended last November.

Mr Gibson, a former army officer and one-time general manager of the Gympie Times, north of Brisbane, tonight tendered his resignation when Mr Newman confronted him over the allegations.

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The father-of-five has been lauded as a future LNP premier and was instrumental in last year forcing the party's leadership change to Mr Newman after he publicly criticised predecessor John Paul Langbroek and retreated to the backbench.

It is the first ministerial axing in the Newman government, coming less than a month after the former lord mayor led the LNP to a crushing victory over Labor, winning 78 seats in the 89-seat parliament.