Minister for Sport and Recreation is a position in the government of Western Australia, currently held by David Templeman of the Labor Party. The position was first created in 1972, in the ministry of John Tonkin, and has existed in every government since then. The minister is responsible for the Department of Sport and Recreation.
Titles
- 6 July 1972 – 20 December 1984: Minister for Recreation
- 20 December 1984 – present: Minister for Sport and Recreation
List of ministers
Term start | Term end | Minister | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 July 1972 | 8 April 1974 | Tom Evans | Labor | |
8 April 1974 | 10 March 1977 | Graham MacKinnon | Liberal | |
10 March 1977 | 5 March 1980 | Peter Jones | National Country | |
5 March 1980 | 25 January 1982 | Bill Grayden | Liberal | |
25 January 1982 | 25 February 1983 | Bob Pike | Liberal | |
25 February 1983 | 25 February 1988 | Keith Wilson | Labor | |
25 February 1988 | 12 February 1990 | Graham Edwards | Labor | |
19 February 1990 | 27 February 1991 | Gordon Hill | Labor | |
27 February 1991 | 16 February 1993 | Graham Edwards (again) | Labor | |
16 February 1993 | 24 August 1993 | Doug Shave | Liberal | |
24 August 1993 | 16 February 2001 | Norman Moore | Liberal | |
16 February 2001 | 27 June 2003 | Alan Carpenter | Labor | |
27 June 2003 | 13 October 2005 | Bob Kucera | Labor | |
13 October 2005 | 25 November 2005 | Mark McGowan | Labor | |
25 November 2005 | 23 September 2008 | John Kobelke | Labor | |
3 February 2006 | 3 February 2006 | John Bowler | Labor | |
23 September 2008 | 8 December 2014 | Terry Waldron | National | |
8 December 2014 | 17 March 2017 | Mia Davies | National | |
17 March 2017 | 13 March 2021 | Mick Murray | Labor | |
19 March 2021 | 21 December 2021 | Tony Buti | Labor | |
21 December 2021 | incumbent | David Templeman | Labor |
See also
- Minister for Racing and Gaming (Western Australia)
- Minister for Tourism (Western Australia)
- Minister for Sport (Australia)
References
- David Black (2014), The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition). Perth : Parliament of Western Australia.