Sir Charles Court | |
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![]() Court in 1952 | |
21st Premier of Western Australia | |
In office 8 April 1974 – 25 January 1982 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Hughie Edwards Sir Wallace Kyle Sir Richard Trowbridge |
Deputy | Ray McPharlin Sir Des O'Neil Ray O'Connor |
Preceded by | John Tonkin |
Succeeded by | Ray O'Connor |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 5 June 1972 – 8 April 1974 | |
Premier | John Tonkin |
Preceded by | Sir David Brand |
Succeeded by | John Tonkin |
Minister for Industrial Development | |
In office 2 April 1959 – 3 March 1971 | |
Premier | Sir David Brand |
Preceded by | Frank Wise |
Succeeded by | Herb Graham |
Leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party | |
In office 5 June 1972 – 25 January 1982 | |
Deputy | Sir Des O'Neil Ray O'Connor |
Preceded by | Sir David Brand |
Succeeded by | Ray O'Connor |
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Nedlands | |
In office 14 February 1953 – 25 January 1982 | |
Preceded by | David Grayden |
Succeeded by | Richard Court |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Walter Michael Court 29 September 1911 Crawley, Sussex, England |
Died | 22 December 2007 Cottesloe, Western Australia | (aged 96)
Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
Political party | Liberal Party (from 1946) |
Spouses | Rita Steffanoni
(m. 1936; died 1992)Judith Mildred Butt (m. 1997) |
Children | 5, including Richard Court |
Relatives | Margaret Court (daughter-in-law) |
Profession | Accountant |
Sir Charles Walter Michael Court AK KCMG OBE (29 September 1911 – 22 December 2007) was an Australian politician who was the 21st premier of Western Australia from 1974 to 1982. He was leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party from 1972 to 1982.