Peter Dowding

Peter Dowding
24th Premier of Western Australia
In office
25 February 1988 – 12 February 1990
Preceded byBrian Burke
Succeeded byCarmen Lawrence
ConstituencyNorth Province
Maylands
Personal details
Born (1943-10-06) 6 October 1943 (age 83)
Melbourne
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
ProfessionBarrister

Peter M'Callum Dowding SC (born 6 October 1943) was the 24th Premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1988 to 12 February 1990. He was from the Labor Party. He became Premier when Brian Burke resigned. He had a difficult time as Premier because some people in his government broke the law. He is now a lawyer. He got a Centenary Medal in 2001.


References

  1. ↑ "Premiers of Western Australia". Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.