Burke family (Australian politics)

Burke family (Australian politics)

Thomas (Tom) Burke (August 28 1910January 17 1973) was a member of the Parliament of Australia. He was a Labor Party MP from 1943 to 1955, representing Perth.

His son Brian Burke was a Premier of Western Australia from 1983 until 1988.

Brian Thomas Burke (born in Perth, 25 February 1947) was premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988.

Terence (Terry) Joseph Burke (born in Perth, 1 February 1942) is a former member for the seat of Perth in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between 1968 and 1987. Brian and Terry are sons of former federal cabinet minister Tom Burke.


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