Mia Davies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 April 2021 – 30 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier | Mark McGowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Zak Kirkup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Shane Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the National Party in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 21 March 2017 – 30 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Jacqui Boydell Shane Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Brendon Grylls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Shane Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Central Wheatbelt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 21 March 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Brendon Grylls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Legislative Council for Agricultural Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 22 May 2009 – 12 February 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Brendon Grylls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jacqui Boydell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Mia Jane Davies 3 November 1978 Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Education | Wyalkatchem District High School Methodist Ladies' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Murdoch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mia Jane Davies (born 3 November 1978) is an Australian politician who was the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the National Party in Western Australia from March 2021 to January 2023. She has been a member of the state Legislative Assembly since 2013, having previously served in the Legislative Council from 2009 to 2013. Davies was elected deputy leader of the Nationals in November 2013, and replaced Brendon Grylls as leader in March 2017 following his defeat at the 2017 state election. As a result of the Liberal Party's electoral wipeout at the 2021 state election, she became leader of the opposition after Premier Mark McGowan gave her party the official opposition party funding, the first member of her party to hold the role since Arthur Watts in 1947. She resigned as leader of the opposition and leader of her party in January 2023, and said she would not recontest her seat at the 2025 election.[1][2]