Dexter Davies | |
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Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
In office 10 August 1998 – 21 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Eric Charlton |
Constituency | Agricultural |
Personal details | |
Born | Dexter Melvyn Davies 10 April 1951 Kellerberrin, Western Australia |
Died | 17 March 2018 | (aged 66)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Political party | National Party |
Spouse |
Effie South (m. 1972) |
Children | Mia Davies |
Education | Wesley College |
Alma mater | Western Australian Institute of Technology |
Occupation | Australian rules footballer |
Dexter Melvyn Davies (10 April 1951 – 17 March 2018) was an Australian politician.
Davies was born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, and was a farmer and consultant before entering politics. He also played Australian rules football at a high level, appearing in 14 games for East Fremantle in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) between the 1969 and 1971 WANFL seasons.[1] In 1998, Davies was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in a countback as a National Party member for Agricultural. He was defeated in 2001.[2]
His daughter, Mia Davies, also became a member of parliament, and the first woman to lead the WA Nationals.
Davies died, aged 66, from lung cancer on 17 March 2018.[3]