Members’ biographical register

Mr Iain MacLean

House

MLC MLA

Party

Liberal Member Greenwood branch of the Liberal Party and branch representative Cowan Division 1989–1990 President Marangaroo/Alexander Heights branch State Councillor 1991–1993 President Warwick branch and member State Executive 1993–1994 Vice president Cowan Division 1990–1993 President 1993–1994

Date first elected

14 December 1996

Year Retired/Resigned

2001

Electorate(s)

North Metropolitan
Wanneroo

Inaugural Speech

Valedictory Video

Parliamentary Service

Service

Electorates

MLC North Metropolitan Region 23 May 1994–19 November 1996. Elected to the Thirty-fourth Parliament for North Metropolitan Region on 23 May 1994 following a recount of votes to fill a casual vacancy consequent upon the death of Hon Robert Gerald Pike. Resigned 19 November 1996.
MLA Wanneroo 14 December 1996–10 February 2001. Elected to the Thirty-fifth Parliament for Wanneroo (Legislative Assembly) on 14 December 1996 in succession to Wayde Shannon Smith (retired). Defeated 10 February 2001.
Contested North Metropolitan Region 6 February 1993 and Wanneroo 10 February 2001

Committees

Member Printing Committee 20 March 1997–11 June 1998
Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 26 June 1997–11 May 2000
Member Select Committee on Perth’s Air Quality 29 May 1997–21 May 1998

Personal Information

Death date

27 December 2008

Place of death

Woodvale, Western Australia

Cemetery

Pinaroo Cemetery, Western Australia

Occupation

Seaman, salesperson, storeman and electorate officer

Employment History

With Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman Electronics Technology Systems (radar and electronic warfare) 1971–1980
Marketing and sales positions with various firms 1981–1983
Stores and warehouse administrator 1983–1992
After leaving Parliament employed in office of Hon Cheryl Edwardes 1996–2005

Local Government

Member Wanneroo City Council 1993–1995

Background/Membership

Initiated Girrawheen Australia Day Breakfast
President Girrawheen/Kondoola Recreation Association from 1983
Member committee Parents and Friends Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Primary School, Girrawheen from 1989 and of Mercy College, Kondoola from 1990
Member committee Northern Districts Women’s Softball Club from 1992

References

D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 164. Parliament of Western Australia, Former Members, Parliament of Western Australia website, accessed 19 May 2014.
West Australian, 4 February 2009.

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