George Strickland (politician), Date of Birth

George Strickland (politician)

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1942

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George Joseph Strickland (born 3 October 1942) is an Australian former politician.
He died 24 june 2019 age 76. He was born in Elsternwick but moved to Western Australia in 1946.
He was a schoolteacher before entering politics.
In 1989, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Scarborough; he moved to Innaloo in 1996.
From 1990 to 1993, he was Shadow Minister for Community Services, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs and Youth, but instead of assuming a ministerial portfolio after the Liberal win in 1993 he was appointed Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker, rising to the Speakership in 1997.
He retired from politics in 2001.