Minister for Youth (Western Australia)
Minister for Youth is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by Paul Miles of the Liberal Party. The position was first created after the 1983 state election, for the government of Brian Burke, and has existed in almost every government since then. The youth portfolio falls within the state government's Department of Local Government and Communities.
Titles
- 25 February 1983 – 20 December 1984: Minister for Youth
- 20 December 1984 – 25 February 1986: Minister for Youth Affairs
- 25 February 1986 – present: Minister for Youth
List of ministers
Term start | Term end | Minister(s) | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
25 February 1983 | 25 February 1986 | Keith Wilson | Labor | |
25 February 1986 | 28 February 1989 | Kay Hallahan | Labor | |
28 February 1989 | 12 February 1990 | Graham Edwards | Labor | |
12 February 1990 | 5 February 1991 | Gordon Hill | Labor | |
1991–1995: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers | ||||
29 June 1995 | 21 December 1995 | Roger Nicholls | Liberal | |
21 December 1995 | 3 April 1996 | Cheryl Edwardes | Liberal | |
3 April 1996 | 9 January 1997 | Richard Court | Liberal | |
9 January 1997 | 16 February 2001 | Mike Board | Liberal | |
6 March 2001 | 10 March 2005 | Sheila McHale | Labor | |
10 March 2005 | 3 February 2006 | Mark McGowan | Labor | |
3 February 2006 | 13 December 2006 | David Templeman | Labor | |
13 December 2006 | 23 September 2008 | Ljiljanna Ravlich | Labor | |
23 September 2008 | 22 November 2010 | Donna Faragher | Liberal | |
22 November 2010 | 14 December 2010 | John Day | Liberal | |
14 December 2010 | 21 March 2013 | Robyn McSweeney | Liberal | |
21 March 2013 | 20 September 2016 | Tony Simpson | Liberal | |
22 September 2016 | Paul Miles | Liberal |
See also
- Minister for Child Protection (Western Australia)
- Minister for Education (Western Australia)
- Minister for Seniors and Volunteering (Western Australia)
References
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth [W.A.]: Parliament of Western Australia.
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