Charles Court
Sir Charles Walter Michael Court AK KCMG OBE (29 September 1911 – 22 December 2007) was an Australian politician who was the 21st premier of Western Australia from 1974 to 1982. He was a member of the Western Australian Liberal Party from 1972 to 1982.
The Honourable Sir Charles Court AK KCMG OBE | |
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Court in 1952 | |
| 21st Premier of Western Australia | |
| In office 8 April 1974 – 25 January 1982 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir Hughie Edwards Sir Wallace Kyle Sir Richard Trowbridge |
| Deputy | Ray McPharlin Sir Des O'Neil Ray O'Connor |
| Preceded by | John Tonkin |
| Succeeded by | Ray O'Connor |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 5 June 1972 – 8 April 1974 | |
| Premier | John Tonkin |
| Preceded by | Sir David Brand |
| Succeeded by | John Tonkin |
| Minister for Industrial Development | |
| In office 2 April 1959 – 3 March 1971 | |
| Premier | Sir David Brand |
| Preceded by | Frank Wise |
| Succeeded by | Herb Graham |
| Leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party | |
| In office 5 June 1972 – 25 January 1982 | |
| Deputy | Sir Des O'Neil Ray O'Connor |
| Preceded by | Sir David Brand |
| Succeeded by | Ray O'Connor |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Nedlands | |
| In office 14 February 1953 – 25 January 1982 | |
| Preceded by | David Grayden |
| Succeeded by | Richard Court |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Walter Michael Court 29 September 1911 Crawley, Sussex, England |
| Died | 22 December 2007 (aged 96) Cottesloe, Western Australia |
| Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Political party | Liberal Party (from 1946) |
| Spouses | Rita Steffanoni
(m. 1936; died 1992)Judith Mildred Butt (m. 1997) |
| Children | 5, including Richard Court |
| Relatives | Margaret Court (daughter-in-law) |
| Profession | Accountant |
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