Colin Barnett | |
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| 29th Premier of Western Australia | |
| In office 23 September 2008 – 17 March 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Ken Michael Malcolm McCusker Kerry Sanderson |
| Deputy | Kim Hames Liza Harvey |
| Preceded by | Alan Carpenter |
| Succeeded by | Mark McGowan |
| Treasurer of Western Australia | |
| In office 27 April 2010 – 14 December 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Buswell |
| Succeeded by | Christian Porter |
| In office 12 June 2012 – 7 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Porter |
| Succeeded by | Troy Buswell |
| In office 10 March 2014 – 17 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Buswell |
| Succeeded by | Mike Nahan |
| 27th Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia Elections: 2005 | |
| In office 26 February 2001 – 9 March 2005 | |
| Deputy | Dan Sullivan |
| Preceded by | Richard Court |
| Succeeded by | Matt Birney |
| In office 6 August 2008 – 23 September 2008 | |
| Deputy | Kim Hames |
| Preceded by | Troy Buswell |
| Succeeded by | Eric Ripper |
| In office 17 March 2017 – 21 March 2017 | |
| Deputy | Liza Harvey |
| Preceded by | Mark McGowan |
| Succeeded by | Mike Nahan |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Cottesloe | |
| In office 11 August 1990 – 5 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hassell |
| Succeeded by | David Honey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colin James Barnett 15 July 1950 Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Profession | Economist |
Colin James Barnett AC (born 15 July 1950) is an Australian former politician who was the 29th Premier of Western Australia. He concurrently served as the state's Treasurer at several points during his tenure and had previously held various other portfolios in Western Australia's Court–Cowan Ministry.
Barnett was born in Nedlands, Perth. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with an economics degree. Having lectured in economics at the Western Australian Institute of Technology and served as an executive director of the Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Cottesloe at a by-election in 1990. Barnett served as a minister in the Court–Cowan Ministry from 1993 until its defeat at the 2001 election, after which he was made leader of the Liberal Party, replacing the outgoing premier, Richard Court. He resigned as leader after the unsuccessful 2005 election, but regained the position prior to the 2008 election, where he was elected premier. Barnett was sworn into office on 23 September 2008 by Ken Michael, the Governor of Western Australia at the time. At the 2013 election Barnett and his government were re-elected to a second term.
The Liberals were defeated at the 2017 election, and WA Labor's Mark McGowan succeeded Barnett as Premier. On 15 December 2017, Barnett announced his intention to resign from politics, which he did on 5 February 2018.