Darren West | |
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| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2013 | |
| Premier | Colin Barnett, Mark McGowan |
| Constituency | Agricultural Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1965 Edenhope, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Parent(s) | Howard and Lyn West |
| Residence | Northam |
| Profession | Farmer, Chairperson |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment; Climate Action; Racing and Gaming from (14 December 2022) |
| Website | https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/ |
Darren Legh West (born 19 April 1965) was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Labor Party member for Agricultural region at the 2013 state election. He took his seat on 22 May 2013.
Prior to his election, West had served as the chair of the Wheatbelt Development Commission, the Sacred Heart Catholic School, and was a farmer at Jennacubbine.[1]
Darren West is married to Lesley West and has three children.
Before entering Parliament, West was a farmer around Jennacubbine, and was also the Chair of the Wheatbelt Development Commission.[2]
Darren West was elected to the Legislative Council of the 39th Parliament of Western Australia on 5 April 2013 as the WA Labor Party member for the Agricultural Region. West was re-elected at the 2017 and 2021 WA state elections.
