Matt Benson-Lidholm Explained

Matt Benson-Lidholm
Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Office:Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural region
Term Start:22 May 2005
Term End:21 May 2013
Birth Date:3 May 1952
Birth Place:Albany, Western Australia
Party:Labor
Spouse:Jan
Profession:Teacher

Matthew Francis Benson-Lidholm (born 5 March 1952) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the Agricultural region and Deputy President of the Legislative Council. Elected to Parliament in the 2005 state election, he is a member of the Labor Party.[1]

Prior to entering parliament, Benson-Lidholm was a teacher and taught at Mount Barker Senior High School as well as TAFE and distance education.[2]

Benson-Lidholm unsuccessfully contested the 2023 Western Australian local elections in the City of Albany.[3]

With his wife Jan, he is a prominent breeder of Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs under the Bowbridge prefix.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook. 2008. 2008-07-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080908040945/http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Legislative%2BCouncil%2B-%2BCurrent%2BMembers. 8 September 2008. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Matt Benson-Lidholm Inaugural Speech. 2008. 2008-07-24.
  3. Web site: 2023 Ordinary Election - Albany . Western Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. Web site: Bowbridge Rhodesian Ridgebacks.