Deputy Premier of Western Australia explained

Post:Deputy Premier
Body:
Western Australia
Flag:Flag of Western Australia.svg
Flagsize:120px
Flagcaption:Flag of Western Australia
Insignia:Western Australian Coat of Arms.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Western Australian Coat of Arms
Incumbent:Rita Saffioti
Incumbentsince:8 June 2023
Department:Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Style:The Honourable
Reports To:Premier of Western Australia
Seat:Dumas House, Perth
Nominator:Premier of Western Australia
Appointer:Governor of Western Australia
Appointer Qualified:on the advice of the premier
Termlength:At the Governor's pleasure
Formation:7 December 1955
First:John Tonkin

The deputy premier of Western Australia is a role in the Government of Western Australia assigned to a responsible Minister in the Australian state of Western Australia. It has second ranking behind the premier of Western Australia in Cabinet, and its holder serves as acting premier during absence or incapacity of the premier. The role was only formally established on 7 December 1955, but had existed in practice since the earliest days of responsible government.

List of deputy premiers of Western Australia

Political parties
No.Namewidth=60PortraitTerm of office
1John Tonkin7 December 19552 April 1959
2Arthur Watts2 April 195931 January 1962
3Crawford Nalder1 February 19623 March 1971
4Herb Graham3 March 1971 30 May 1973
5Don Taylor30 May 19738 April 1974
6Ray McPharlin8 April 197420 May 1975
7Des O'Neil5 June 19755 March 1980
8Ray O'Connor5 March 198025 January 1982
9Cyril Rushton25 January 198225 February 1983
10Mal Bryce25 February 198325 February 1988
11David Parker25 February 198813 February 1990
12Ian Taylor13 February 199016 February 1993
13Hendy Cowan16 February 199316 February 2001
14Eric Ripper16 February 200123 September 2008
15Kim Hames23 September 200816 February 2016
16Liza Harvey16 February 201617 March 2017
17Roger Cook17 March 20178 June 2023
18Rita Saffioti8 June 2023present

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