Bill Hassell | |
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Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Cottesloe | |
In office 19 February 1977 –28 June 1990 | |
Preceded by | Ross Hutchinson |
Succeeded by | Colin Barnett |
20th Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia) | |
In office 15 February 1984 –25 November 1986 | |
Premier | Brian Burke |
Deputy | Barry MacKinnon |
Preceded by | Ray O'Connor |
Succeeded by | Barry MacKinnon |
Agent-General for Western Australia | |
In office 1994–1996 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Ralph Boucher Hassell 6 June 1943 |
Citizenship | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Profession | Lawyer |
William Ralph Boucher Hassell,best known as Bill Hassell,(born 6 June 1943) is an Australian former Liberal Party politician who was Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia during the mid-1980s. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Cottesloe between 1977 and 1990.
After attending Hale School,Hassell attended the University of Western Australia (UWA),graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor of Laws. He entered legal practice in 1966. [1]
In 1977 Hassell was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Cottesloe,representing the Liberal Party. [2]
He was Leader of the Opposition between 1984 and 1986 before being replaced by Barry MacKinnon. [3]
Hassell's subsequent political career saw him serve as deputy mayor on Nedlands Council and in this capacity in November 2019,he stated that “Although I loathe and detest welcomes to the country,I sit through them patiently when we have these ceremonies.” [4] Seven months later in June 2020,Hassell tendered his resignation as deputy mayor,and from the council. [5]
Hassell is a monarchist and was a convenor for the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. [6]