Stewart West
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs | |
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| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | John Hodges |
| Succeeded by | Chris Hurford |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Cunningham | |
| In office 15 October 1977 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Rex Connor |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1934 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 29 March 2023 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Labor |
Stewart John West (31 March 1934 – 29 March 2023) was an Australian politician. He represented the
Administrative Services
(1987–1990).
Early life
West was born on 31 March 1934 in
Waterside Workers' Federation from 1972 to 1977. He also served as Rex Connor's campaign manager from 1966 to 1975.[1]
Politics
West was elected to parliament in the
shadow ministry of Bill Hayden in 1980.[1]
When the Labor Party won government in the
Cabinet, and he resigned on 4 November 1983 when he was unable to support a Cabinet decision on uranium mining.[2]
He was reappointed to Cabinet on 3 April 1984, and served out the remaining parliamentary term as Immigration Minister.
West remained in Cabinet for the Hawke government's two subsequent terms as
Minister for Administrative Services from 1987 to 1990. He resigned from Parliament on 8 February 1993 after losing pre-selection for the seat of Cunningham to Stephen Martin.[3]
West died on 29 March 2023, two days before his 89th birthday.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Biography for WEST, the Hon. Stewart John". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ISBN 1-86508-609-6.
- ^ Seat profile: Cunningham, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2007.
- ^ Langford, Ben (29 March 2023). "Tributes flow for political 'giant' and former member for Cunningham". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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