Jim McGinty | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 12 October 1994 – 8 October 1996 | |
| Premier | Richard Court |
| Deputy | Geoff Gallop |
| Preceded by | Ian Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Gallop |
| Attorney-General of Western Australia | |
| In office 16 February 2001 – 23 September 2008 | |
| Premier | Geoff Gallop Alan Carpenter |
| Preceded by | Peter Foss |
| Succeeded by | Christian Porter |
| Member of Parliament for Fremantle | |
| In office 26 May 1990 – 3 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | David Parker |
| Succeeded by | Adele Carles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Andrew McGinty 22 September 1949 Kalgoorlie, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Education | BA, LLB |
| Profession | Trade Union Secretary |
James Andrew McGinty AM (born 22 September 1949) is an Australian former politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2009, representing the district of Fremantle. He was Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1996. He served as a minister, most notably as Attorney-General, in the governments of Carmen Lawrence, Geoff Gallop and Alan Carpenter.