Clive Morris Brown (born 31 December 1946) is an Australian former politician and minister in the
Gallop Government. Brown was a member of the
Western Australian Legislative Assembly between 1993 and 2005 for the electorates of
Bassendean and previously a member for the
Morley from 1993 until its abolition in 1996.
Biography
Brown was born in 1946 in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England. He arrived in
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
as a child in 1956.
Before entering politics, Brown worked in the trade union movement.
Political career
He was elected to the
electorate of Bassendean in the
Western Australian Legislative Assembly at the
1993 Western Australian election. Between 1994 and 2001 Brown served in a number of roles in the Labor
shadow cabinet.
After Labor's win at the
2001 Western Australian election, Brown joined Premier
Geoff Gallop
Geoffrey Ian Gallop (born 27 September 1951) is an Australian academic and former politician who served as the 27th Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He is currently a professor and director of the Graduate School of Government at ...
's cabinet, becoming Minister for State Development. He held this role until his retirement before the
2005 Western Australian election. In announcing his intention to retire in 2004, he cited a desire to enter business.
References
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1946 births
Living people
British emigrants to Australia
Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia
21st-century Australian politicians
Australian expatriates in England