Stewart West

Stewart West
West in 1978
Minister for Administrative Services
In office
24 July 1987 – 4 April 1990
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byTom Uren
Succeeded byNick Bolkus
Minister for Housing and Construction
In office
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byChris Hurford
Succeeded byPeter Morris
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
In office
11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byJohn Hodges
Succeeded byChris Hurford
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Cunningham
In office
15 October 1977 – 8 February 1993
Preceded byRex Connor
Succeeded byStephen Martin
Personal details
Born(1934-03-31)31 March 1934
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 March 2023(2023-03-29) (aged 88)
Political partyLabor

Stewart John West (31 March 1934 – 29 March 2023) was an Australian politician. He represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993, holding the New South Wales seat of Cunningham. He was a member of cabinet in the Hawke government, serving as Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1983–1984), Housing and Construction (1984–1987), and Administrative Services (1987–1990).