David Templeman
The Honourable David Templeman | |
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Minister for Local Government | |
In office 17 March 2017 – 19 March 2021 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Preceded by | Paul Miles |
Succeeded by | John Carey |
Minister for Heritage | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 17 March 2017 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Preceded by | Albert Jacob |
Minister for Culture and the Arts | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 17 March 2017 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Preceded by | John Day |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 10 February 2001 | |
Preceded by | Roger Nicholls |
Constituency | Mandurah |
Personal details | |
Born | David Alan Templeman (1965-11-21) 21 November 1965 (age 58) Northam, Western Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Alma mater | WACAE |
Website | www |
David Alan Templeman (born 21 November 1965) is an Australian politician who has been a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia since 2001, representing the seat of Mandurah.
He is Leader of the House and Minister for Culture and the Arts, Sport and Recreation, International Education, and Heritage.[1]
Early life
Templeman was born in Northam, Western Australia, to Beryl Ann Templeman, née Bates, and John Thomas Templeman, boilermaker. He attended Northam Senior High School before going on to the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (now Edith Cowan University) to study teaching. Before entering politics, Templeman worked as a schoolteacher, teaching at primary schools in Three Springs, Warnbro, and Mandurah. He also served on the Mandurah City Council between 1994 and 2001, including as deputy mayor from 1997.[2]
Political career
Templeman first ran for parliament at the 1993 state election, but lost to the sitting Liberal member, Roger Nicholls. He re-contested the seat against Nicholls at the 2001 state election, and was successful.[2] Templeman was re-elected at the 2005 election with an increased majority, and was subsequently made a whip in the government of Geoff Gallop. When Alan Carpenter replaced Gallop as premier in January 2006, he was made Minister for Community Development, Minister for Seniors and Volunteering, and Minister for Youth. In a December 2006 reshuffle, he lost the youth portfolio to Ljiljanna Ravlich, but was instead made Minister for Child Protection (a new title) and Minister for Peel. Another reshuffle occurred in March 2007, after which Templeman's titles became Minister for the Environment, Minister for Climate Change, and Minister for Peel. He remained in the ministry until the Labor government's defeat at the 2008 state election.[3] When the Western Australian Labor Party won government in the 2017 state election, Templeman took on three ministries—Culture and the Arts, Local Government, and Heritage—and was appointed Leader of the House.[1] In this role, he delivered a parody of The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.[4] After the 2021 election, David was sworn in as Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Arts, and Heritage. Following a Cabinet reshuffle in late 2021, he became Minister for Culture and the Arts, Sport and Recreation, International Education, and Heritage. He is the nation's longest serving Culture and Arts Minister and the State's inaugural International Education Minister.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Member List". www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ a b David Alan Templeman – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Mr David Alan Templeman MLA DipTchg, BEd – Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Leitch, Chris (30 November 2018). "Song of David wraps up WA's year". PerthNow. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly | ||
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Preceded by | Member for Mandurah 2001–present | Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Minister for Community Development 2006–2007 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Seniors and Volunteering 2006–2007 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Youth 2006 | Succeeded by |
New creation | Minister for Child Protection 2006–2007 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister for Peel 2006–2008 | Abolished |
Preceded by Tony McRae | Minister for the Environment 2007–2008 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Tony McRae | Minister for Climate Change 2007–2008 | Abolished |
Preceded by Paul Miles | Minister for Local Government 2017–2021 | Succeeded by John Carey |
Preceded by | Minister for Heritage 2017–present | Incumbent |
Preceded by John Day | Minister for Culture and the Arts 2017–present | |
Preceded by | Minister for Tourism 2021–2021 | Succeeded by Roger Cook |
Preceded by | Minister for Sport and Recreation 2021–present | Minister for International Education 2021–present |