Murray Cowper
Not to be confused with Murray Couper.
| Murray Cowper | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2005 | |
| Constituency | Murray-Wellington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1960 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Cowper |
Murray John Cowper is an Australian politician, having served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 2005 as the Liberal member for Murray-Wellington.
He was born on 25 October 1960 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 2008-05-30.
| 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–present |
Incumbent |