Nick Griffiths, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nick Griffiths

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1951

Place of Birth: Barry, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: politician

Nationality: Wales, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Nicholas (Nick) David Griffiths (born 24 December 1951) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the East Metropolitan Region. Griffiths was born in Barry, Wales.
Elected to Parliament in the 1993 state election and subsequently re-elected in the 1996, 2001 and 2005 state elections, he is a member of the Labor Party.
The Griffiths family emigrated to Western Australia in 1958. Griffiths has held several ministerial positions since entering parliament including: Shadow Attorney-General (1996–1999), Minister of Racing and Gaming (2001–2005) and Minister of Housing and Works (2003–2005).
Following the 2005 election, he was elected as President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, a post which he held until 21 May 2009. Griffiths was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2018 Australia Day Honours, "For service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia."