Mark McGowan
30th Premier of Western Australia
Born
July 13th, 1967
58 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as the 30th Premier of Western Australia from March 2017. McGowan has held the position of Leader of the Opposition prior to becoming Premier. In 2013, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the representative for Rockingham. McGowan's government focused on economic recovery and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing various health measures and policies. Under his leadership, the Labor Party achieved a significant victory in the 2021 state election.
Served as Premier of Western Australia
Led the Labor Party to a landslide victory in 2021
Implemented COVID-19 health measures
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