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Deputy Premier of Western Australia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Deputy Premier |
| body | |
| Western Australia | |
| flag | Flag of Western Australia.svg |
| flagsize | 120px |
| flagcaption | Flag of Western Australia |
| insignia | Western Australian Coat of Arms.svg |
| insigniasize | 120px |
| insigniacaption | Western Australian coat of arms |
| imagesize | 200px |
| incumbent | Rita Saffioti |
| incumbentsince | 8 June 2023 |
| department | Department of the Premier and Cabinet |
| style | The Honourable |
| member_of | |
| reports_to | Premier of Western Australia |
| seat | Dumas House, Perth |
| nominator | Premier of Western Australia |
| appointer | Governor of Western Australia |
| appointer_qualified | on the advice of the premier |
| termlength | At the governor's pleasure |
| formation | 7 December 1955 |
| first | John Tonkin |
Western Australia
The deputy premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, and its holder serves as acting premier during absence or incapacity of the premier. The role was only formally established on 7 December 1955, but had existed in practice since the earliest days of responsible government.
List of deputy premiers of Western Australia
; Political parties
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Australian Labor Party}};" | 1 | National Party of Australia}};" | 2 | National Party of Australia}};" | 3 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 4 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 5 | National Party of Australia}};" | 6 | Liberal Party of Australia}};" | 7 | Liberal Party of Australia}};" | 8 | Liberal Party of Australia}};" | 9 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 10 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 11 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 12 | National Party of Australia}};" | 13 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 14 | Liberal Party of Australia}};" | 15 | Liberal Party of Australia}};" | 16 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 17 | Australian Labor Party}};" | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| John Tonkin | [[File:JohnTonkin1964crop.jpg | 70px]] | 7 December 1955 | 2 April 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Watts | [[File:Arthur Watts 1950.jpg | 70px]] | 2 April 1959 | 31 January 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford Nalder | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 1 February 1962 | 3 March 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herb Graham | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 3 March 1971 | 30 May 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Don Taylor | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 30 May 1973 | 8 April 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray McPharlin | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 8 April 1974 | 20 May 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Des O'Neil | [[File:Des O'Neil 1965 (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | 5 June 1975 | 5 March 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ray O'Connor | [[File:Ray O'Connor 1965.jpg | 70px]] | 5 March 1980 | 25 January 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyril Rushton | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 25 January 1982 | 25 February 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mal Bryce | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 25 February 1983 | 25 February 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Parker | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 25 February 1988 | 13 February 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Taylor | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 13 February 1990 | 16 February 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hendy Cowan | [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | 16 February 1993 | 16 February 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric Ripper | [[File:11 Nov gnangarra-19.jpg | 70px]] | 16 February 2001 | 23 September 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Hames | [[File:Health Minister Kim Hames (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | 23 September 2008 | 16 February 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liza Harvey | [[File:2019 U S Consulate General Perth Independence Day Reception at Optus Stadium (48201892651) (cropped) (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | 16 February 2016 | 17 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Cook | [[File:3 Feb 15 FREO FSH gnangarra-123.jpg | 70px]] | 17 March 2017 | 8 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rita Saffioti | [[File:Rita Saffioti 2025 02.jpg | 70px]] | 8 June 2023 | present |
References
- Deputy Premiers of Western Australia Parliament of Western Australia
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