Basil Zempilas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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56th Lord Mayor of Perth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 19 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Clyde Bevan (2023–24) Liam Gobbert (2022–23) Di Bain (2021–22) Sandy Anghie (2020–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lisa Scaffidi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Basil Anthony Zempilas 30 July 1971 Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Liberal (2024−present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Amy Zempilas (m. 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Hale School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Murdoch University (BA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basil Anthony Zempilas (Greek: Βασίλειος Αντώνης Ζεμπίλας, romanized: Vasílios Antónis Zempílas; born 30 July 1971) is an Australian television and radio presenter, sports commentator and politician based in Perth, Western Australia. Zempilas presented sport until 2022 on Seven News Perth,[1] Monday to Thursday and from January 2014 until 11 December 2020 co-hosted Perth radio station 6PR's breakfast program with Steve Mills.[2] He is also a member of the Seven Network's AFL football commentary team.[1] Zempilas has commentated on the Olympics and several other major sporting events, was formerly with radio station 92.9 in Perth and has previously been a co-host of Weekend Sunrise.[3][4] In 2020, Zempilas was elected Lord Mayor of Perth.
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