Eric Ripper
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Eric Stephen Ripper is the Leader of the Opposition
and leader of the Labor Party
in Western Australia
.
He grew up on a wheat/sheep farm near Nyabing
. Ripper later attended Churchlands Senior High School
and the University of Western Australia
, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. Before entering politics, Ripper had a career as a teacher.
in 1988, after winning a by-election
in the Electoral district of Ascot
. Ripper served as Minister for Community Services and Minister for Disability Services in the Lawrence
Ministry (1991-1993). He currently represents the seat of Belmont
.
Ripper entered the Cabinet upon the formation of the Labor Government following the 2001 Western Australian election. He became Minister for Energy in 2001. Ripper had previously served as Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Government Enterprises and Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management in Gallop's cabinet.
Prior to the 2008 election
and the defeat of the Carpenter Labor government, he was the Deputy Premier and Treasurer
, in the Carpenter government
.
Ripper succeeded Alan Carpenter
as WA leader of the ALP on 23 September 2008. In January 2011, Labor MP Ben Wyatt
intended to challenge Ripper for the Labor leadership, but withdrew after finding minority support amongst caucus.
and has two sons. His partner is former Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich
.
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Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)
The Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia is the leader of the largest minority political party or coalition of parties in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia. By convention, he or she is generally a member of the Legislative Assembly...
and leader of the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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He grew up on a wheat/sheep farm near Nyabing
Nyabing, Western Australia
Nyabing is a small town in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.The name is of Aboriginal origin and is thought to derive from the Aboriginal word "ne-yameng" which is the name of an everlasting flower Helipterum manglessii....
. Ripper later attended Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands Senior High School is a state co-educational school in Churchlands, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately ten minutes from the central business district.- History :...
and the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. Before entering politics, Ripper had a career as a teacher.
Career
He entered the Parliament of Western AustraliaParliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly . The Parliament sits at Parliament House in Harvest Terrace, Perth....
in 1988, after winning a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the Electoral district of Ascot
Electoral district of Ascot
Ascot was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1968 to 1989.The district was based in the eastern suburbs of Perth. First contested at the 1968 state election, its first member was Merv Toms, hitherto the member for Bayswater, who...
. Ripper served as Minister for Community Services and Minister for Disability Services in the Lawrence
Carmen Lawrence
Carmen Mary Lawrence is a retired Australian politician; a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of a State of the Commonwealth of Australia....
Ministry (1991-1993). He currently represents the seat of Belmont
Electoral district of Belmont
The Electoral district of Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont which falls within its borders...
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Ripper entered the Cabinet upon the formation of the Labor Government following the 2001 Western Australian election. He became Minister for Energy in 2001. Ripper had previously served as Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Government Enterprises and Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management in Gallop's cabinet.
Prior to the 2008 election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
and the defeat of the Carpenter Labor government, he was the Deputy Premier and Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
, in the Carpenter government
Alan Carpenter
Alan John Carpenter is a former Australian politician. He was the 28th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 2006 to 2008. He took office following the resignation of Dr Geoff Gallop...
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Ripper succeeded Alan Carpenter
Alan Carpenter
Alan John Carpenter is a former Australian politician. He was the 28th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 2006 to 2008. He took office following the resignation of Dr Geoff Gallop...
as WA leader of the ALP on 23 September 2008. In January 2011, Labor MP Ben Wyatt
Ben Wyatt
Benjamin Sana Wyatt is an Indigenous Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since March 2006, representing the electorate of Victoria Park.-Early life and education:...
intended to challenge Ripper for the Labor leadership, but withdrew after finding minority support amongst caucus.
Personal life
Ripper lives in RivervaleRivervale, Western Australia
Rivervale, near the Swan River in Australia, is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia and 5 km from Perth's central business district.Rivervale was known as Barndon Hill until 1884....
and has two sons. His partner is former Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich
Ljiljanna Ravlich
Ljiljanna Ravlich is a Western Australian politician. She is currently an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, and was most notable for being the Minister for Education during the debate over the introduction of outcomes-based education...
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