Jim McGinty

Jim McGinty
Leader of the Opposition
In office
12 October 1994 – 8 October 1996
PremierRichard Court
DeputyGeoff Gallop
Preceded byIan Taylor
Succeeded byGeoff Gallop
Attorney-General of Western Australia
In office
16 February 2001 – 23 September 2008
PremierGeoff Gallop
Alan Carpenter
Preceded byPeter Foss
Succeeded byChristian Porter
Member of Parliament
for Fremantle
In office
26 May 1990 – 3 April 2009
Preceded byDavid Parker
Succeeded byAdele Carles
Personal details
Born
James Andrew McGinty

(1949-09-22) 22 September 1949 (age 75)
Kalgoorlie, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
EducationBA, LLB
ProfessionTrade Union Secretary

James Andrew McGinty AM (born 22 September 1949) is an Australian former politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Fremantle. He was Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1996. He served as a minister, most notably as Attorney-General, in the governments of Carmen Lawrence, Geoff Gallop and Alan Carpenter.