Murray Cowper
Murray John Cowper (born 25 October 1960) is an Australian politician, having served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2017 as the Liberal member for Murray-Wellington.
Murray Cowper | |
|---|---|
| In office 26 February 2005 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Robyn Clarke |
| Constituency | Murray-Wellington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1960 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Cowper |
He was born in South Perth. He joined the Western Australian Police in 1978, and served as a police officer in Broome, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Dampier, Denmark and Australind. Along the way he achieved a Diploma in Search and Rescue, and a Diploma of Business Management, and ran a business with his wife.
He was elected to the seat of Murray at the 2005 election, succeeding John Bradshaw. The seat was renamed Murray-Wellington at the 2008 election.[1] He was appointed to the Barnett Ministry as a parliamentary secretary.
References
- "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
| Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Bradshaw (as member for Murray-Wellington) |
Member for Murray 2005–2008 |
Succeeded by Self (as member for Murray-Wellington) |
| Preceded by Self (as member for Murray) |
Member for Murray-Wellington 2008–2017 |
Succeeded by Robyn Clarke |
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