George Strickland (politician)

George Joseph Strickland (3 October 1942 – 23 June 2019) was an 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]

References

^ "The Hon. George Joseph Strickland MLA". Parliament of Western Australia.

Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Graham Burkett	Member for Scarborough 1989–1996	Abolished
New seat	Member for Innaloo 1996–2001	Succeeded by John Quigley
Preceded by Jim Clarko	Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 1997–2001	Succeeded by Fred Riebeling

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[1] "The Hon. George Joseph Strickland MLA". Parliament of Western Australia.

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