President of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
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since 25 May 2021 | |
Style | The Honourable Mr / Madam President (in the Council) |
Appointer | The Monarch's representative at the behest of the Legislative Council |
Term length | Elected at start of each Parliament |
Inaugural holder | Sir Thomas Cockburn-Campbell |
Formation | 29 December 1890 |
Website | www.parliament.wa.gov.au |
The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, also known as the Presiding Officer of the Council, is the presiding officer of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia. The position is analogous to that of the President of the Australian Senate.