Clive Brown Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Clive Brown
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Office1:Minister for State Development
Term Start1:16 February 2001
Term End1:26 February 2005
Predecessor1:Colin Barnett (Resources Development)
Successor1:Alan Carpenter
Office2:Minister for Tourism
Term Start2:6 March 2001
Term End2:27 March 2003
Predecessor2:Norman Moore
Successor2:Bob Kucera
Office3:Minister for Small Business
Term Start3:16 February 2001
Term End3:27 March 2003
Predecessor3:Hendy Cowan
Successor3:Bob Kucera
Office4:Minister for Goldfields-Esperance
Term Start4:16 February 2001
Term End4:2 July 2001
Predecessor4:Office established
Successor4:Nick Griffiths
Constituency Am5:Bassendean
Assembly5:Western Australian Legislative
Term Start5:14 December 1996
Term End5:26 February 2005
Predecessor5:Seat created
Successor5:Martin Whitely
Constituency Am6:Morley
Assembly6:Western Australian Legislative
Term Start6:6 February 1993
Term End6:14 December 1996
Predecessor6:Frank Donovan
Successor6:Seat abolished
Ian Britza (2008)
Birth Name:Clive Morris Brown
Birth Date:1946 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Citizenship:Australian
Party:Labor
Children:2
Alma Mater:Scarborough Senior High School
Profession:Union official

Clive Morris Brown (born 31 December 1946) is an Australian former politician and minister in the Gallop Government. Brown was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between 1993 and 2005 for the electorates of Bassendean and previously a member for the Morley from 1993 until its abolition in 1996.

Biography

Brown was born in 1946 in London, England. He arrived in Western Australia as a child in 1956.[1]

Before entering politics, Brown worked in the trade union movement.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the electorate of Bassendean in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly at the 1993 Western Australian election. Between 1994 and 2001 Brown served in a number of roles in the Labor shadow cabinet.

After Labor's win at the 2001 Western Australian election, Brown joined Premier Geoff Gallop's cabinet, becoming Minister for State Development. He held this role until his retirement before the 2005 Western Australian election. In announcing his intention to retire in 2004, he cited a desire to enter business.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon. Clive Morris Brown MLA . Parliament of Western Australia . 12 July 2013.
  2. News: Brown to quit seat . The Australian . 6 March 2004 .
  3. News: WA: Development minister set to retire . AAP Australian National News Wire . 5 March 2004 . Australian Associated Press .