George Cash
George Cash | |
|---|---|
| 14th President of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 27 May 1997 – 21 May 2001 | |
| Premier | Richard Court |
| Preceded by | Clive Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | John Cowdell |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 22 May 1989 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Constituency | North Metropolitan |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1984 – 22 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Ray O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | seat abolished |
| Constituency | Mount Lawley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1946 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Children | Michaelia Cash, Melinda Cash, Andrew Cash and Joanna Cash |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Samuel Ernest ("George") Cash, AM[1] (born 12 September 1946 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian politician. Elected to parliament in the 1989 state election, he was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the North Metropolitan Region for the Liberal Party. Between 1984 and 1989 Cash served as the member for Mount Lawley in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly also as a member of the Liberal Party.[2]
Biography
He was awarded a Bachelor of Laws and later a Master of Laws at the University of Western Australia, later completing a Bachelor of Business. He worked as a business proprietor and a company director before entering parliament.
In 1984, Cash was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the member for Mount Lawley following a by-election called after then premier Ray O'Connor resigned from parliament. He was re-elected in 1986 but the seat was then abolished in a redistribution in 1988. Cash then switched to the Western Australian Legislative Council and was elected in the 1989 state election under the new proportional system in effect for the council. He served 20 years in that chamber, including four years as President between 1997 and 2001, while Richard Court was Premier, and several years thereafter as deputy president. He announced his retirement before the 2008 election and his term ended on 21 May 2009.
In 2010 Cash was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliament of Western Australia, and to the community.[1]
References
- ^ a b "CASH, George: Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour. Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2008.