Murray John Cowper (born 25 October 1960) is an Australian politician, having served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2017 as the Liberal member for Murray-Wellington.
Murray Cowper | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Murray-Wellington | |
| In office 26 February 2005 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Robyn Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1960 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Kathleen Cowper |
He was born in South Perth. He joined the Western Australian Police in 1978, and served as a police officer in Broome, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Dampier, Denmark and Australind. Along the way he achieved a Diploma in Search and Rescue, and a Diploma of Business Management, and ran a business with his wife.
He was elected to the seat of Murray at the 2005 election, succeeding John Bradshaw. The seat was renamed Murray-Wellington at the 2008 election.[1] He was appointed to the Barnett Ministry as a parliamentary secretary.