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Alf Morgans | |
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| 4th Premier of Western Australia | |
| In office 21 November – 23 December 1901 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governor | Sir Arthur Lawley |
| Preceded by | George Leake |
| Succeeded by | George Leake |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 4 May 1897 – 28 June 1904 | |
| Preceded by | None (new creation) |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ellis |
| Constituency | Coolgardie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1850 Machen, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 10 August 1933 (aged 83) South Perth, Western Australia |
Alfred Edward Morgans (17 February 1850 – 10 August 1933) was the fourth Premier of Western Australia, serving for just over a month, from 21 November to 23 December 1901.
Born in Wales, Morgans trained as an engineer, and supervised mining operations in the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Central America. He arrived in Western Australia in 1896, during the gold rush, and developed the Mount Morgans Gold Mine. Morgans was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia in 1897, representing the seat of Coolgardie. He was appointed Premier in late 1901, as a compromise candidate to replace George Leake, but his government was brought down after only 32 days. Leake returned as Premier, and Morgans left parliament in 1904, at the end of his term. His career in politics lasted just over seven years, the shortest of any Premier of Western Australia, except for Hal Colebatch who served as Premier for an even shorter period.