Dexter Melvyn Davies (10 April 1951 – 17 March 2018) was an Australian politician.
Dexter Davies | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 10 August 1998 – 21 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Charlton |
| Constituency | Agricultural |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dexter Melvyn Davies 10 April 1951 Kellerberrin, Western Australia |
| Died | 17 March 2018 (aged 66) |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse |
Effie South (m. 1972) |
| Children | Mia Davies |
| Education | Wesley College |
| Alma mater | Western Australian Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Australian rules footballer |
Davies was born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, and was a farmer and consultant before entering politics. He also played Australian rules football at a high level, appearing in 14 games for East Fremantle in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) between the 1969 and 1971 WANFL seasons.[1] In 1998, Davies was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in a countback as a National Party member for Agricultural. He was defeated in 2001.[2]
His daughter, Mia Davies, also became a member of parliament, and the first woman to lead the WA Nationals.
Davies died, aged 66, from lung cancer on 17 March 2018.[3]
References edit
- ^ Footballers in the House – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "The Hon. Dexter Melvyn Davies MLC". Parliament of Western Australia.
- ^ Bettles, Colin (20 March 2018). "Vale Dexter Davies a 'larger than life' rural and sports champion". The Land. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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