Jim Clarko
James George Clarko AM (21 July 1932 – 7 April 2020)[1] was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1996, representing the electorates of Karrinyup (1974–1989) and Marmion (1989–1996).
He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1993 to 1996, and also served a stint as state Minister for Education in the early 1980s.[2]
He received the Member of the Order of Australia award in June 2006 "for service to the Western Australian Parliament serving in various parliamentary positions, including Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and to the community of the City of Stirling."[3]
References[]
- ^ "Tributes for former WA politician". Community News. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/webpages.nsf/WebFiles/Education+-+11+Ministers+and+Parliamentary+Secretaries/$FILE/AP11+Ministers+and+Parliamentary+Secretaries.pdf
- ^ "It's an Honour – James George Clarko". itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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