Vince Catania
| Vince Catania MLA | |
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| Member of Parliament for Mining and Pastoral | |
| In office 22 May 2005 – 12 August 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Shelley Eaton |
| Member of Parliament for North West | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Riebeling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1977 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor (until July 2009) WA Nationals (since July 2009) |
Vincent Alexander "Vince" Catania (born 23 February 1977) is an Australian politician. He serves as a National in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.
Biography
Early life
He was born on 23 February 1977 in Perth, Western Australia. His father, Nick Catania, is the former state Labor politician and former Mayor of the Town of Vincent.
Career
He was first elected to the Legislative Council at the 2005 state election, to represent the Mining and Pastoral region. He switched to run for the Legislative Assembly at the 2008 state election following the retirement of Speaker Fred Riebeling, and was duly elected to the seat of North West.
He sat in the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2005 to 2008 and has been a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 2008. He represented the Australian Labor Party until defecting to the WA Nationals on 20 July 2009,[1][2] citing his belief that Labor had become too "city-centric".
References
- ↑ "Catania quits Labor to join Nationals". ABC Online. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ Sonti, Chalpat (21 July 2009). "Vince Catania quits Labor". WAtoday (Fairfax Digital). Retrieved 5 November 2010.
| Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Fred Riebeling (as member for North West Coastal) |
Member for North West 2008–2013 |
Succeeded by Self (as member for North West Central) |
| Preceded by Self (as member for North West) |
Member for North West Central 2013–present |
Incumbent |