Richard Court
Richard Court | |
|---|---|
| Australian Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 11 April 2017 – 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jan Adams |
| 26th Premier of Western Australia | |
| In office 16 February 1993 – 10 February 2001 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir Francis Burt Michael Jeffery John Sanderson |
| Deputy | Hendy Cowan |
| Preceded by | Carmen Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Gallop |
| Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | |
| In office 12 May 1992 – 16 February 1993 | |
| Premier | Carmen Lawrence |
| Deputy | Colin Barnett |
| Preceded by | Barry MacKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Lawrence |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Nedlands | |
| In office 13 March 1982 – 27 April 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Court |
| Succeeded by | Sue Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Fairfax Court 27 September 1947 Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Jo Court |
| Relations | Charles Court (father) |
Richard Fairfax Court AC (born 27 September 1947) is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001 and as Australian Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2020. A member of the Liberal Party, he represented the Perth-area electorate of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 2001. His father, Sir Charles Court, also served as state premier.