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Roger Hugh Cook (born 20 August 1965) is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current premier of Western Australia since 2023. He has been the leader of the Western Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Kwinana since 2008.
The Cook Ministry is the 38th ministry of the Government of Western Australia. Led by the Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti , it succeeded the Second McGowan Ministry and was sworn in on 8 June 2023.
Roger A. Cook (1954 – August 21, 2024) was an American garden and landscape contractor, widely known as the resident landscaping expert on the PBS home renovation program This Old House (1988-2022 ) — as well as Ask This Old House and Inside This Old House. In 2022, Cook and his colleagues received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy. [1]
[3] [4] When Western Australia became a self-governing colony in 1890, Governor William Robinson initially indicated he would use the title prime minister to refer to the head of the government. However, after he appointed John Forrest , the title premier was used for consistency with the other Australian colonies.
Roger Cook (journalist) (born 1943), New Zealand investigative journalist, best known in the UK; Roger Cook (landscaper) (1954–2024), American landscaper and television personality; Roger Cook (politician) (born 1965), politician from Western Australia; Roger Cook (songwriter) (born 1940), English singer, songwriter and record producer
In 2019, previous Health Minister Roger Cook announced that the dilapidated King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women would be closed and a new maternity hospital would open at Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre (QEII), 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the Perth central business district (CBD). Construction was due to begin in 2021.
Simone Frances McGurk (born 5 December 1963 [1]) is an Australian politician.She is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Fremantle, and Minister for Water, Industrial Relations and Training and Workforce Development.
The Cook Report was a British current affairs television programme, produced by Central Independent Television for ITV. [1] [2] [3] It was presented by Roger Cook which was broadcast from 22 July 1987 to 24 August 1999, running for sixteen series. [4]