Peter Foss
Peter Gilbert da Conceição Foss KC (born 24 March 1946 in England) is a former Australian politician, who represented the Liberal Party.
Peter Foss | |
|---|---|
| In office 22 May 1989 – 21 May 2005 | |
| Constituency | East Metropolitan Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1946 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Elected to parliament in the 1989 state election, he was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the East Metropolitan Region, he was re-elected in 1993, 1996, and 2001. He retired in 2005.
During his time in parliament he served as:
- Minister for Health; Consumer Affairs: 16 February 1993 – 10 February 1995
- Minister for the Arts: 16 February 1993 – 22 December 1999
- Minister for Fair Trading: 3 November 1993 – 21 December 1995
- Minister for Water Resources: 10 February 1995 – 21 December 1995
- Minister for the Environment: 10 February 1995 – 9 January 1997
- Attorney General; Minister for Justice: 21 December 1995 – 16 February 2001
He worked as a barrister and solicitor before entering parliament. He was appointed Queen's Counsel while serving as Attorney-General of Western Australia.
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