fbpx
Wikipedia

Minister for Education (Western Australia)

January 01, 1970

The Minister for Education and Training is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education under their authority. The holder of the office is usually an elected member of parliament from the ruling party or coalition, presently Tony Buti of the Labor Party.

Minister for Education
Incumbent
Tony Buti
since 14 December 2022 (2022-12-14)
Department of Education
StyleThe Honourable
NominatorPremier of Western Australia
AppointerGovernor of Western Australia
Inaugural holderGeorge Shenton
(as Colonial Secretary)
Formation29 December 1890
WebsiteHon Dr Tony Buti MLA

Until the Daglish Ministry in 1904, when the role was separately established, the responsibility for Education generally lay with the Colonial Secretary.

Ministers for Education edit

Minister Party Assumed office Left office Term Title Notes
George Shenton (Forrest) 29 December 1890 11 October 1892 1 year, 287 days Colonial Secretary note 1
Stephen Henry Parker (Forrest) 11 October 1892 4 December 1894 2 years, 54 days
Sir John Forrest (Forrest) 4 December 1894 19 December 1894 15 days
Edward Wittenoom (Forrest) 19 December 1894 12 May 1897 2 years, 144 days
Henry Lefroy (Forrest) 12 May 1897 28 April 1898 351 days
George Randell (Forrest) 28 April 1898 27 May 1901 3 years, 29 days
Frederick Illingworth Opposition 27 May 1901 21 November 1901 178 days note 1
Matthew Moss Ministerialist 21 November 1901 23 December 1901 32 days
Frederick Illingworth Opposition 23 December 1901 1 July 1902 190 days
Walter Kingsmill Opposition 1 July 1902 10 August 1904 2 years, 40 days
Henry Daglish Labor 10 August 1904 7 June 1905 301 days
Thomas Bath Labor 7 June 1905 25 August 1905 79 days
Walter Kingsmill Ministerialist 25 August 1905 7 May 1906 255 days
Frank Wilson Ministerialist 7 May 1906 30 June 1909 3 years, 54 days
John Nanson Ministerialist 30 June 1909 7 October 1911 2 years, 99 days
Thomas Walker Labor 7 October 1911 27 July 1916 4 years, 294 days
Hal Colebatch Liberal (WA) /
Nationalist		 27 July 1916 17 June 1923 6 years, 331 days
John Ewing Nationalist 18 June 1923 15 April 1924 302 days
John Drew Labor 16 April 1924 24 April 1930 6 years, 8 days
Norbert Keenan Nationalist 24 April 1930 19 September 1931 1 year, 148 days
Thomas Davy Nationalist 19 September 1931 18 February 1933 1 year, 152 days
Hubert Parker Nationalist 24 February 1933 24 April 1933 59 days
John Willcock Labor 24 April 1933 26 March 1935 1 year, 336 days
Harry Millington Labor 26 March 1935 13 May 1936 1 year, 48 days
Frank Wise Labor 13 May 1936 18 April 1939 2 years, 340 days
William Kitson Labor 18 April 1939 9 December 1943 4 years, 235 days
John Tonkin Labor 9 December 1943 1 April 1947 3 years, 113 days
Arthur Watts Country 1 April 1947 23 February 1953 5 years, 328 days
John Tonkin Labor 23 February 1953 13 May 1954 1 year, 79 days
Bill Hegney Labor 13 May 1954 2 April 1959 4 years, 324 days
Arthur Watts Country 2 April 1959 1 February 1962 2 years, 305 days
Edgar Lewis Country 1 February 1962 3 March 1971 9 years, 30 days
John Tonkin Labor 3 March 1971 12 October 1971 223 days
Tom Evans Labor 12 October 1971 30 May 1973 1 year, 230 days
Jerry Dolan Labor 30 May 1973 8 April 1974 313 days
Graham MacKinnon Liberal 8 April 1974 10 March 1977 2 years, 336 days
Peter Jones National (NCP) 10 March 1977 5 March 1980 2 years, 361 days
Bill Grayden Liberal 5 March 1980 25 January 1982 1 year, 326 days
Andrew Mensaros Liberal 25 January 1982 25 February 1983 1 year, 31 days
Bob Pearce Labor 25 February 1983 25 February 1988 5 years, 0 days
Dr Carmen Lawrence Labor 25 February 1988 12 February 1990 1 year, 352 days
Dr Geoff Gallop Labor 12 February 1990 5 February 1991 358 days
Kay Hallahan Labor 5 February 1991 16 February 1993 2 years, 11 days
Norman Moore Liberal 16 February 1993 21 December 1995 2 years, 308 days
Colin Barnett Liberal 21 December 1995 16 February 2001 5 years, 57 days
Alan Carpenter Labor 16 February 2001 10 March 2005 4 years, 22 days Minister for Education and Training note 2
Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor 10 March 2005 13 December 2006 1 year, 278 days
Mark McGowan Labor 13 December 2006 23 September 2008 1 year, 285 days
Liz Constable Independent 23 September 2008 29 June 2012 4 years, 179 days
Peter Collier Liberal 29 June 2012 17 March 2017 4 years, 261 days [1]
Sue Ellery Labor 17 March 2017 14 December 2022 5 years, 272 days Minister for Education and Training [2][3]
Tony Buti Labor 14 December 2022 present 1 year, 118 days Minister for Education [3]

Notes edit

  1. Politicians were not officially associated with organised parties until 1904.
  2. The position was known as Minister for Education and Training from 14 January 2003 to 23 September 2008, when it reverted to its previous name. See "Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 - Reconstitution of the Gallop Ministry" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 14 January 2003. p. 2003:101.

References edit

  1. ^ "Hon. Peter Charles Collier". www.parliament.wa.gov.au.
  2. ^ "Hon. Suzanne (Sue) Mary Ellery MLC". Current members. Parliament of Western Australia. n.d. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b . Premier of Western Australia. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

Sources edit

January 01, 1970
minister, education, western, australia, minister, education, training, member, government, western, australia, responsible, maintenance, improvement, western, australia, system, education, answerable, parliament, actions, taken, department, education, under, . The Minister for Education and Training is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia s system of education and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education under their authority The holder of the office is usually an elected member of parliament from the ruling party or coalition presently Tony Buti of the Labor Party Minister for EducationIncumbentTony Butisince 14 December 2022 2022 12 14 Department of EducationStyleThe HonourableNominatorPremier of Western AustraliaAppointerGovernor of Western AustraliaInaugural holderGeorge Shenton as Colonial Secretary Formation29 December 1890WebsiteHon Dr Tony Buti MLA Until the Daglish Ministry in 1904 when the role was separately established the responsibility for Education generally lay with the Colonial Secretary Contents 1 Ministers for Education 2 Notes 3 References 3 1 SourcesMinisters for Education editMinister Party Assumed office Left office Term Title Notes George Shenton Forrest 29 December 1890 11 October 1892 1 year 287 days Colonial Secretary note 1 Stephen Henry Parker Forrest 11 October 1892 4 December 1894 2 years 54 days Sir John Forrest Forrest 4 December 1894 19 December 1894 15 days Edward Wittenoom Forrest 19 December 1894 12 May 1897 2 years 144 days Henry Lefroy Forrest 12 May 1897 28 April 1898 351 days George Randell Forrest 28 April 1898 27 May 1901 3 years 29 days Frederick Illingworth Opposition 27 May 1901 21 November 1901 178 days note 1 Matthew Moss Ministerialist 21 November 1901 23 December 1901 32 days Frederick Illingworth Opposition 23 December 1901 1 July 1902 190 days Walter Kingsmill Opposition 1 July 1902 10 August 1904 2 years 40 days Henry Daglish Labor 10 August 1904 7 June 1905 301 days Thomas Bath Labor 7 June 1905 25 August 1905 79 days Walter Kingsmill Ministerialist 25 August 1905 7 May 1906 255 days Frank Wilson Ministerialist 7 May 1906 30 June 1909 3 years 54 days John Nanson Ministerialist 30 June 1909 7 October 1911 2 years 99 days Thomas Walker Labor 7 October 1911 27 July 1916 4 years 294 days Hal Colebatch Liberal WA Nationalist 27 July 1916 17 June 1923 6 years 331 days John Ewing Nationalist 18 June 1923 15 April 1924 302 days John Drew Labor 16 April 1924 24 April 1930 6 years 8 days Norbert Keenan Nationalist 24 April 1930 19 September 1931 1 year 148 days Thomas Davy Nationalist 19 September 1931 18 February 1933 1 year 152 days Hubert Parker Nationalist 24 February 1933 24 April 1933 59 days John Willcock Labor 24 April 1933 26 March 1935 1 year 336 days Harry Millington Labor 26 March 1935 13 May 1936 1 year 48 days Frank Wise Labor 13 May 1936 18 April 1939 2 years 340 days William Kitson Labor 18 April 1939 9 December 1943 4 years 235 days John Tonkin Labor 9 December 1943 1 April 1947 3 years 113 days Arthur Watts Country 1 April 1947 23 February 1953 5 years 328 days John Tonkin Labor 23 February 1953 13 May 1954 1 year 79 days Bill Hegney Labor 13 May 1954 2 April 1959 4 years 324 days Arthur Watts Country 2 April 1959 1 February 1962 2 years 305 days Edgar Lewis Country 1 February 1962 3 March 1971 9 years 30 days John Tonkin Labor 3 March 1971 12 October 1971 223 days Tom Evans Labor 12 October 1971 30 May 1973 1 year 230 days Jerry Dolan Labor 30 May 1973 8 April 1974 313 days Graham MacKinnon Liberal 8 April 1974 10 March 1977 2 years 336 days Peter Jones National NCP 10 March 1977 5 March 1980 2 years 361 days Bill Grayden Liberal 5 March 1980 25 January 1982 1 year 326 days Andrew Mensaros Liberal 25 January 1982 25 February 1983 1 year 31 days Bob Pearce Labor 25 February 1983 25 February 1988 5 years 0 days Dr Carmen Lawrence Labor 25 February 1988 12 February 1990 1 year 352 days Dr Geoff Gallop Labor 12 February 1990 5 February 1991 358 days Kay Hallahan Labor 5 February 1991 16 February 1993 2 years 11 days Norman Moore Liberal 16 February 1993 21 December 1995 2 years 308 days Colin Barnett Liberal 21 December 1995 16 February 2001 5 years 57 days Alan Carpenter Labor 16 February 2001 10 March 2005 4 years 22 days Minister for Education and Training note 2 Ljiljanna Ravlich Labor 10 March 2005 13 December 2006 1 year 278 days Mark McGowan Labor 13 December 2006 23 September 2008 1 year 285 days Liz Constable Independent 23 September 2008 29 June 2012 4 years 179 days Peter Collier Liberal 29 June 2012 17 March 2017 4 years 261 days 1 Sue Ellery Labor 17 March 2017 14 December 2022 5 years 272 days Minister for Education and Training 2 3 Tony Buti Labor 14 December 2022 present 1 year 118 days Minister for Education 3 Notes editPoliticians were not officially associated with organised parties until 1904 The position was known as Minister for Education and Training from 14 January 2003 to 23 September 2008 when it reverted to its previous name See Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 Reconstitution of the Gallop Ministry PDF Western Australia Government Gazette 14 January 2003 p 2003 101 References edit Hon Peter Charles Collier www parliament wa gov au Hon Suzanne Sue Mary Ellery MLC Current members Parliament of Western Australia n d Retrieved 9 September 2019 a b Premier unveils new team with a focus on renewal and experience Premier of Western Australia 14 December 2022 Archived from the original on 19 December 2022 Retrieved 20 December 2022 Sources edit Black David Bolton Geoffrey 2001 Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia Volume One 1870 1930 Revised ed Parliament House Parliament of Western Australia ISBN 0730738140 Black David Bolton Geoffrey 2001 Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia Volume Two 1930 1990 Revised ed Parliament House Parliament of Western Australia ISBN 0731697839 Bolton Geoffrey Mozley Ann 1961 The Western Australian Legislature 1870 1930 Canberra Australian National University no ISBN Hansard indexes and Western Australian Government Gazettes 1890 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minister for Education Western Australia amp oldid 1168109245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.