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Deputy Premier of Western Australia


FieldValue
postDeputy Premier
body
Western Australia
flagFlag of Western Australia.svg
flagsize120px
flagcaptionFlag of Western Australia
insigniaWestern Australian Coat of Arms.svg
insigniasize120px
insigniacaptionWestern Australian coat of arms
imagesize200px
incumbentRita Saffioti
incumbentsince8 June 2023
departmentDepartment of the Premier and Cabinet
styleThe Honourable
member_of
reports_toPremier of Western Australia
seatDumas House, Perth
nominatorPremier of Western Australia
appointerGovernor of Western Australia
appointer_qualifiedon the advice of the premier
termlengthAt the governor's pleasure
formation7 December 1955
firstJohn 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.NamePortraitTerm of officeAustralian Labor Party}};"1National Party of Australia}};"2National Party of Australia}};"3Australian Labor Party}};"4Australian Labor Party}};"5National Party of Australia}};"6Liberal Party of Australia}};"7Liberal Party of Australia}};"8Liberal Party of Australia}};"9Australian Labor Party}};"10Australian Labor Party}};"11Australian Labor Party}};"12National Party of Australia}};"13Australian Labor Party}};"14Liberal Party of Australia}};"15Liberal Party of Australia}};"16Australian Labor Party}};"17Australian Labor Party}};"18
John Tonkin[[File:JohnTonkin1964crop.jpg70px]]7 December 19552 April 1959
Arthur Watts[[File:Arthur Watts 1950.jpg70px]]2 April 195931 January 1962
Crawford Nalder[[File:No image.png70px]]1 February 19623 March 1971
Herb Graham[[File:No image.png70px]]3 March 197130 May 1973
Don Taylor[[File:No image.png70px]]30 May 19738 April 1974
Ray McPharlin[[File:No image.png70px]]8 April 197420 May 1975
Des O'Neil[[File:Des O'Neil 1965 (cropped).jpg70px]]5 June 19755 March 1980
Ray O'Connor[[File:Ray O'Connor 1965.jpg70px]]5 March 198025 January 1982
Cyril Rushton[[File:No image.png70px]]25 January 198225 February 1983
Mal Bryce[[File:No image.png70px]]25 February 198325 February 1988
David Parker[[File:No image.png70px]]25 February 198813 February 1990
Ian Taylor[[File:No image.png70px]]13 February 199016 February 1993
Hendy Cowan[[File:No image.png70px]]16 February 199316 February 2001
Eric Ripper[[File:11 Nov gnangarra-19.jpg70px]]16 February 200123 September 2008
Kim Hames[[File:Health Minister Kim Hames (cropped).jpg70px]]23 September 200816 February 2016
Liza Harvey[[File:2019 U S Consulate General Perth Independence Day Reception at Optus Stadium (48201892651) (cropped) (cropped).jpg70px]]16 February 201617 March 2017
Roger Cook[[File:3 Feb 15 FREO FSH gnangarra-123.jpg70px]]17 March 20178 June 2023
Rita Saffioti[[File:Rita Saffioti 2025 02.jpg70px]]8 June 2023present

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