Barry Blaikie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
About Barry Blaikie
- Barry Roy Blaikie (1 April 1935 – 16 May 2012) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1971 to 1996, representing the seat of Vasse. Blaikie was born in Margaret River, a small town in Western Australia's South West region.
- He attended primary school in Cowaramup before going on to Bunbury High School, and after leaving school worked as a dairy farmer.
- Blaikie was elected to the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council in 1965, serving until 1971.
- A member of the Liberal Party from 1958, he stood for parliament at the 1971 state election, replacing the retiring Stewart Bovell as member for Vasse.
- In 1982, Blaikie was made chairman of committees in the Legislative Assembly, although he only served until the 1983 state election, when the Liberal government was defeated.
- Between 1983 and 1993, he was a member of the shadow ministries of Ray O'Connor, Bill Hassell, Barry MacKinnon, and Richard Court, during their respective terms as leader of the opposition.
- Blaikie left parliament at the 1996 election (replaced by Bernie Masters), having been Father of the House for the preceding three years.
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