Eric Charlton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia | |
| In office 17 November 1984 –21 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | None (seat abolished) |
| Constituency | Central Province |
| In office 22 May 1989 –28 July 1998 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1938 Cunderdin,Western Australia |
| Political party | National |
Eric James Charlton (born 17 March 1938) is an Australian former politician.
Educated at Aquinas College,Charlton was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1984 as a National Party member for Agricultural Region,replacing the deceased MLC Gordon Atkinson. [1] He served in the Council until his resignation in 1998. In 1993 he was appointed Minister for Transport in the Court government,a position he held until his retirement from politics. [2] [3]