Minister for Culture and the Arts (Western Australia)

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The Minister for Culture and the Arts is a position in the Cabinet of Western Australia. It was first created in 1971, during the Tonkin government, under the title Minister for Cultural Affairs. That title was retained until 1983, when the title Minister for the Arts was adopted. The current title was adopted in 2001.

The current Minister for Culture and the Arts is David Templeman of the Labor Party, who holds the position as a member of the McGowan Ministry. The minister, who generally also holds other portfolios, is responsible for the state government's Department of Culture and the Arts.

List of ministers for culture and the arts

Thirteen people have been appointed as Minister for Culture and the Arts or equivalent. Sheila McHale, who served in both the Gallop and Carpenter governments, held the position for the longest period, 7 years and 220 days. David Parker had two non-consecutive terms as minister, initially in the Burke government and then across the Dowding and Lawrence governments, although he served for just over three years. [1]

In the table below, members of the Legislative Council are designated "MLC". All others were members of the Legislative Assembly at the time of their service. In Western Australia, serving ministers are entitled to be styled "The Honourable", and may retain the style after three years' service in the ministry. [2]

OrderMinisterPartyPremierTitleTerm startTerm endTerm in office
1 John Tonkin   Labor Tonkin Minister for Cultural Affairs3 March 19718 April 19743 years, 36 days
2 Graham MacKinnon MLC  Liberal C. Court 8 April 197410 March 19772 years, 336 days
3 Peter Jones   National Country 10 March 19775 March 19802 years, 361 days
4 Bill Grayden   Liberal 5 March 198025 January 19821 year, 326 days
5 Bob Pike MLC  O'Connor 25 January 198225 February 19831 year, 31 days
6 Ron Davies   Labor Burke Minister for the Arts25 February 198326 February 19863 years, 1 day
7 David Parker  26 February 198625 February 1988see below
8 Yvonne Henderson   Dowding 25 February 198828 February 19891 year, 3 days
(7)David Parker 28 February 198912 February 19903 years,
54 days
  Lawrence 12 February 199024 April 1990
9 Kay Hallahan MLC 24 April 199016 February 19932 years, 298 days
10 Peter Foss MLC  Liberal R. Court 16 February 199322 December 19996 years, 309 days
11 Mike Board  22 December 199916 February 20011 year, 56 days
12 Sheila McHale   Labor Gallop Minister for Culture and the Arts16 February 200125 January 20067 years, 220 days
  Carpenter 25 January 200623 September 2008
13 John Day   Liberal Barnett 23 September 200817 March 20178 years, 175 days
14 David Templeman   Labor McGowan 17 March 2017Incumbent6 years, 193 days

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  1. ↑ Electoral Affairs Ministry of Western Australia – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Addressing a Member of Parliament – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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