Wyndham Cook
| Wyndham Cook | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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| In office 6 June 1970 – 30 March 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Hall |
| Succeeded by | Leon Watt |
| Constituency | Albany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1943 Yarloop, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
Wyndham Truran Cook (born 20 March 1943) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1970 to 1974, representing the seat of Albany.
Cook was born in Yarloop, a small town in Western Australia's South West region. After leaving school, he worked variously as an engineman (with Western Australian Government Railways), a shop assistant, and a butcher.[1] A trade union official and a member of the Labor Party since 1962, Cook was elected to parliament at the 1970 Albany by-election, which had been caused by the resignation of the sitting Labor member, Jack Hall. Aged only 27 when elected, he retained Albany at the 1971 state election, but was defeated by the Liberal Party's Leon Watt at the 1974 election.[2] After leaving parliament, Cook operated a tour company in the Mid West. He later lived in Queensland, eventually retiring to Renmark, South Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wyndham Truran Cook – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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| Parliament of Western Australia | ||
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| Preceded by | Member for Albany 1970–1974 |
Succeeded by Leon Watt |
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