Murray Cowper

Murray Cowper
Murray Cowper
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 February 2005
Constituency Murray-Wellington
Personal details
Born 25 October 1960
Perth, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Kathleen Cowper

Murray John Cowper is an Australian politician, having served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 2005 as the Liberal member for Murray-Wellington.

He was born on 25 October 1960 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.

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