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Michael Sutherland | |
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| 29th Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 April 2013 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Grant Woodhams |
| Succeeded by | Peter Watson |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Mount Lawley | |
| In office 6 September 2008 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency re-established |
| Succeeded by | Simon Millman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael William Sutherland 23 October 1954 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations | United Party Progressive Federal Party |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand University of South Africa University of Sydney |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Michael William Sutherland OAM (born 23 October 1954) is an Australian politician who was the Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from September 2008 to March 2017, representing the electorate of Mount Lawley. Before state politics, Sutherland was a City of Perth Councillor from 1995 to 2009 and served as deputy mayor for five years. Sutherland retired from the City of Perth Council in early 2009. Between 1982 and 1987 Sutherland served as a Johannesburg city councillor.