Garry West

This article is about the politician. For the footballer, see Gary West.
Garry West
Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Orange
In office
14 February 1976 – 7 March 1996
Preceded by Sir Charles Cutler
Succeeded by Russell Turner
Chief Setretary and Minister for Tourism
In office
25 March 1988 – 24 July 1990
Preceded by Michael Cleary
Succeeded by Ian Causley
New South Wales Minister for Tourism and Minister for Lands and Forests
In office
24 July 1990 – 6 June 1991
Preceded by Ian Causley
Succeeded by Ian Causley
New South Wales Minister for Conservation and Land Management
In office
6 June 1991 – 26 May 1993
Preceded by Tim Moore
Succeeded by George Souris
New South Wales Minister for Energy
In office
3 July 1992 – 27 June 1994
Preceded by Neil Pickard
Succeeded by Ted Pickering
New South Wales Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives
In office
26 May 1993 – 27 June 1994
Preceded by Gerry Peacocke
Succeeded by Ted Pickering
New South Wales Minister for Police and Emergency Services
In office
27 June 1994 – 4 April 1995
Preceded by Terry Griffiths
Succeeded by Paul Whelan
Personal details
Born Gary Bruce West
Nationality  Australia
Political party National Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Elizabeth West
Children 2 daughters and 1 son
Occupation Horticulturalist
Website NSW Legislative Assembly webpage

Garry West (born 19 January 1949) is an Australian politician. He was a National Party of Australia Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1995, representing the electorate of Orange. He held several Ministerial positions in the Nick Greiner and then John Fahey Liberal-National coalition Government.

Private life

West was educated at Canobolas Public School and Orange High School in Orange, New South Wales.[1]

Early years

West was one of the early members of the NSW Branch of the Young Australian Country Party, later to become the Young Nationals (Australia)-NSW, elected as State Chairman (1972–1973) and Federal Chairman (1973–1976)[1][2]

State politics

Following the retirement of Sir Charles Cutler, West, aged 27 years, sought and gained endorsement as the Country Party candidate for the seat of Orange and was elected at a by-election held on 14 February 1976 in a three-corned contest between the Country, Liberal and Labor parties after being forced to preferences.[3] Less than three months later, West was reelected at the 1976 State elections, despite the Liberal-National coalition losing to Neville Wran's Australian Labor Party. West was re-elected at the 1978, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991 and 1995 State elections.

West served as Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism (1984) and Shadow Minister for Housing (1981–1984). In the Greiner-Murray Liberal-National Government, West was appointed to the following:

After the defeat of the Liberal-National coalition government in 1995, Garry West resigned causing a by-election.[4] Subsequently, Russell Turner of the National Party was elected.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mr Garry Bruce WEST (1949 - )". New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Gardiner, JA. Young National Party of Australia - NSW, A Potted History. unpublished.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Orange". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Mr Garry Bruce West (1949 - )". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Charles Cutler		 Member for Orange
1976 – 1996 		Succeeded by
Russell Turner
Political offices
Preceded by
Gerry Peacocke		 Minister for Local Government and Co-operatives
1993 – 1994 		Succeeded by
Ted Pickering
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