George Strickland (politician)
George Joseph Strickland (born 3 October 1942) is a former Australian politician.
He was born in Elsternwick but moved to Western Australia in 1946. He was a schoolteacher before entering politics. In 1989 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Scarborough; he moved to Innaloo in 1996. From 1990 to 1993 he was Shadow Minister for Community Services, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs and Youth, but instead of assuming a ministerial portfolio after the Liberal win in 1993 he was appointed Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker, rising to the Speakership in 1997. He retired from politics in 2001.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member for Scarborough 1989–1996 |
Abolished |
| New seat | Member for Innaloo 1996–2001 |
Succeeded by John Quigley |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by Fred Riebeling |
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