List of premiers of Western Australia by age

This is a list of Premiers of Western Australia by age, including when they were born, what age they were when they were appointed premier, what age were they when they left the office and the age at which they died, or their current age as of 31 January 2021 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

Living as of 31 January 2021
Premier Date of birth Premier
Peter Dowding (1943-10-06) 6 October 1943 1988–1990
Brian Burke (1947-02-25) 25 February 1947 1983–1988
Richard Court (1947-09-27) 27 September 1947 1993–2001
Carmen Lawrence (1948-03-02) 2 March 1948 1995–2005
Colin Barnett (1950-07-15) 15 July 1950 2008–2017
Geoff Gallop (1951-09-27) 27 September 1951 2001–2006
Alan Carpenter (1957-01-04) 4 January 1957 2006–2008
Mark McGowan (1967-07-13) 13 July 1967 2017–

The date of appointment as premier is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor for their first term. The day on which they departed office is the final day of their final term. This is either the day a new premier was appointed or their date of death if they died whilst in office.

Overview

The median age of a Premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 49 years, and 280 days which falls between Mark McGowan and Philip Collier. The youngest person to assume the office was John Scaddan at 35 years and 64 days. The oldest person to assume office was John Tonkin at 69 years and 29 days.

The oldest living former Premier is Peter Dowding, born 6 October 1943 (age 77 years, 117 days). The youngest living former Premier is Alan Carpenter, born 4 January 1957, (age 64 years, 27 days). The youngest living Premier is the incumbent Mark McGowan, born 13 July 1967, (age 53 years, 202 days).

The longest-lived Premier was Charles Court who died on 22 December 2007 aged 96 years and 84 days. John Tonkin was the second longest-lived Premier, aged 93 years and 260 days, 2 years and 189 days short of Court. The oldest living Premier, Peter Dowding will tie Tonkin if he lives to 23 June 2037, and tie Court if he lives to 29 December 2039. The shortest-lived Premier was George Leake who died in office at the age of 45 years and 203 days on 24 June 1902.

The Premier with the longest retirement is Frank Wise. He left office on 1 April 1947, and died 39 years and 89 days later on 29 June 1986. Brian Burke left office on 25 February 1988. If he's still alive on 25 May 2029, he will surpass Wise's record, and become the Premier with the longest retirement. The Premier with the shortest retirement is Frank Wilson, who died on 7 December 1918, 1 year and 162 days after leaving office on 28 June 1917.

# Premier Born Took office Age Left office Age Died Length of retirement Lifespan
1 John Forrest 22 August 1847 29 December 1890 43 years, 129 days 15 February 1901 53 years, 177 days 2 September 1918 17 years, 199 days 71 years, 11 days
2 George Throssell 23 May 1840 15 February 1901 60 years, 268 days 27 May 1901 61 years, 4 days 30 August 1910 9 years, 95 days 70 years, 99 days
3 George Leake 3 December 1856 27 May 1901 44 years, 175 days 24 June 1902[1] 45 years, 203 days 24 June 1902 N/A 45 years, 203 days
4 Alf Morgans 17 February 1850 21 November 1901 51 years, 277 days 23 December 1901 51 years, 309 days 10 August 1933 31 years, 230 days 83 years, 174 days
5 Walter James 29 March 1863 1 July 1902 39 years, 94 days 10 August 1904 41 years, 134 days 3 January 1943 38 years, 146 days 79 years, 280 days
6 Henry Daglish 18 November 1866 10 August 1904 37 years, 266 days 25 August 1905 38 years, 280 days 16 August 1920 14 years, 357 days 53 years, 272 days
7 Hector Rason 18 June 1858 25 August 1905 47 years, 68 days 7 May 1906 47 years, 323 days 15 March 1927 20 years, 312 days 68 years, 270 days
8 Newton Moore 17 May 1870 7 May 1906 35 years, 355 days 29 August 1904 40 years, 122 days 28 October 1936 26 years, 42 days 66 years, 164 days
9 Frank Wilson 12 May 1859 16 September 1910 51 years, 127 days 28 June 1917 58 years, 47 days 7 December 1918 1 year, 162 days 59 years, 209 days
10 John Scaddan 4 August 1876 7 October 1911 35 years, 64 days 26 July 1916 39 years, 357 days 21 November 1934 18 years, 118 days 58 years, 109 days
11 Henry Lefroy 24 March 1854 28 June 1917 63 years, 96 days 17 April 1919 65 years, 24 days 19 March 1930 10 years, 336 days 75 years, 360 days
12 Hal Colebatch 29 March 1872 17 April 1919 47 years, 19 days 17 May 1919 47 years, 49 days 12 February 1953 33 years, 271 days 80 years, 320 days
13 James Mitchell 27 April 1866 17 May 1919 53 years, 20 days 24 April 1933 66 years, 362 days 26 July 1951 18 years, 93 days 85 years, 90 days
14 Philip Collier 21 April 1873 16 April 1924 50 years, 361 days 19 August 1936 63 years, 120 days 18 October 1948 12 years, 60 days 75 years, 180 days
15 John Willcock 9 August 1879 20 August 1936 57 years, 11 days 31 July 1945 65 years, 356 days 7 June 1956 11 years, 311 days 77 years, 302 days
16 Frank Wise 30 May 1897 31 July 1945 48 years, 62 days 1 April 1947 49 years, 306 days 29 June 1986 39 years, 89 days 89 years, 30 days
17 Ross McLarty 17 March 1891 1 April 1947 56 years, 15 days 23 February 1953 61 years, 343 days 22 December 1962 9 years, 302 days 71 years, 280 days
18 Albert Hawke 3 December 1900 23 February 1953 52 years, 82 days 2 April 1959 58 years, 120 days 14 February 1986 26 years, 318 days 85 years, 73 days
19 David Brand 1 August 1912 2 April 1959 46 years, 244 days 3 March 1971 58 years, 214 days 15 April 1979 8 years, 43 days 66 years, 257 days
20 John Tonkin 2 February 1902 3 March 1971 69 years, 29 days 8 April 1974 72 years, 65 days 20 October 1995 21 years, 195 days 93 years, 260 days
21 Charles Court 29 September 1911 8 April 1974 62 years, 191 days 25 January 1982 70 years, 118 days 22 December 2007 25 years, 331 days 96 years, 84 days
22 Ray O'Connor 6 March 1926 25 January 1982 55 years, 325 days 25 February 1983 56 years, 356 days 25 February 2013 30 years, 0 days 86 years, 356 days
23 Brian Burke 25 February 1947 25 February 1983 36 years, 0 days 25 February 1988 41 years, 0 days 32 years, 341 days 73 years, 341 days
24 Peter Dowding 6 October 1943 25 February 1988 44 years, 142 days 12 February 1990 46 years, 129 days 30 years, 354 days 77 years, 117 days
25 Carmen Lawrence 2 March 1948 12 February 1990 41 years, 347 days 16 February 1993 44 years, 351 days 27 years, 350 days 72 years, 335 days
26 Richard Court 27 September 1947 16 February 1993 45 years, 142 days 10 February 2001 53 years, 136 days 19 years, 356 days 73 years, 126 days
27 Geoff Gallop 27 September 1951 10 February 2001 49 years, 136 days 25 January 2006 54 years, 120 days 15 years, 6 days 69 years, 126 days
28 Alan Carpenter 4 January 1957 25 January 2006 49 years, 21 days 23 September 2008 51 years, 263 days 12 years, 130 days 64 years, 27 days
29 Colin Barnett 15 July 1950 23 September 2008 58 years, 70 days 17 March 2017 66 years, 245 days 3 years, 320 days 70 years, 200 days
30 Mark McGowan 13 July 1967 17 March 2017 49 years, 247 days Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent 53 years, 202 days

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Oldest living premiers of Western Australia

Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 22 deceased premiers, 12 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 10 did not. Frank Wise became the oldest living premier when Ross McLarty died in 1962 and remained so until his death in 1986, for a record 23 years and 189 days. Hal Colebatch became the oldest living premier when James Mitchell died in 1951, but he survived Mitchell by only 1 year and 201 days.

On one occasion the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. John Forrest lost this distinction when George Throssell was appointed, but when Throssell died in 1910, Forrest regained it again until his own death in 1918 for a total period of 18 years and 51 days. John Tonkin was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 84 years, and 147 days. Albert Hawke, who was aged 85 years, and 73 days when he died, on 14 February 1986 was the oldest and most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

Premier Period when oldest living premier Age Duration
Start dateEnd dateat startat end
John Forrest 29 December 1890 15 February 1901 43 years, 129 days 53 years, 177 days 10 years, 48 days
George Throssell 15 February 1901 30 August 1910 60 years, 268 days 70 years, 99 days 9 years, 196 days
John Forrest 30 August 1910 2 September 1918 63 years, 8 days 71 years, 11 days 8 years, 3 days
Alf Morgans 2 September 1918 10 August 1933 68 years, 197 days 83 years, 174 days 14 years, 342 days
Walter James 10 August 1933 3 January 1943 70 years, 134 days 79 years, 280 days 9 years, 146 days
James Mitchell 3 January 1943 26 July 1951 76 years, 251 days 85 years, 90 days 8 years, 204 days
Hal Colebatch 26 July 1951 12 February 1953 79 years, 119 days 80 years, 320 days 1 year, 201 days
John Willcock 12 February 1953 7 June 1956 73 years, 187 days 76 years, 303 days 3 years, 116 days
Ross McLarty 7 June 1956 22 December 1962 65 years, 82 days 71 years, 280 days 6 years, 198 days
Frank Wise 22 December 1962 29 June 1986 65 years, 206 days 89 years, 30 days 23 years, 189 days
John Tonkin 29 June 1986 20 October 1995 84 years, 147 days 93 years, 260 days 9 years, 113 days
Charles Court 20 October 1995 22 December 2007 84 years, 21 days 96 years, 84 days 12 years, 63 days
Ray O'Connor 22 December 2007 25 February 2013 81 years, 291 days 86 years, 356 days 5 years, 65 days
Peter Dowding 25 February 2013 Current oldest living premier 69 years, 142 days Current oldest living premier 7 years, 341 days
PremierStart dateEnd dateAge at startAge at endDuration

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See also

References
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