Des O'Neil

Sir Des O'Neil
Deputy Premier of Western Australia
In office
5 June 1975 – 5 March 1980
PremierSir Charles Court
Preceded byRay McPharlin
Succeeded byRay O'Connor
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
in Western Australia
In office
5 June 1972 – 5 March 1980
Preceded byCharles Court
Succeeded byRay O'Connor
Member of the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia
In office
21 March 1959 – 31 March 1962
Preceded byWilliam Gaffy
Succeeded byDon May
ConstituencyCanning
In office
31 March 1962 – 23 February 1980
Preceded byNone (new seat)
Succeeded byAnthony Trethowan
ConstituencyEast Melville
Personal details
Born(1920-09-27)27 September 1920
Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Died25 September 1999(1999-09-25) (aged 78)
Wilson, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal

Sir Desmond Henry O'Neil (27 September 1920 – 25 September 1999) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1959 to 1980. He was a minister in the governments of Sir David Brand and Sir Charles Court, and served as deputy premier to Court between 1975 and 1980.