Dexter Davies

Dexter Davies
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
In office
10 August 1998 – 21 May 2001
Preceded by Eric Charlton
Constituency Agricultural
Personal details
Born Dexter Melvyn Davies
(1951-04-10)10 April 1951
Kellerberrin, Western Australia
Died 17 March 2018(2018-03-17) (aged 66)
Cause of death Lung cancer
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party
Spouse(s)
Effie South (m. 1972)
Children Mia Davies
Education Wesley College
Alma mater Western Australian Institute of Technology
Occupation Australian rules footballer

Dexter Melvyn Davies (10 April 1951 – 17 March 2018) was an Australian politician.

Davies was born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, and was a farmer and consultant before entering politics. He also played Australian rules football at a high level, appearing in 14 games for East Fremantle in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) between the 1969 and 1971 WANFL seasons.[1] In 1998, Davies was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in a countback as a National Party member for Agricultural. He was defeated in 2001.[2]

His daughter, Mia Davies, also became a member of parliament, and the first woman to lead the WA Nationals.

Davies died, aged 66, from lung cancer on 17 March 2018.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Footballers in the House – Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Hon. Dexter Melvyn Davies MLC". Parliament of Western Australia.
  3. ↑ Bettles, Colin (20 March 2018). "Vale Dexter Davies a 'larger than life' rural and sports champion". The Land. Retrieved 2 April 2018.


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