Michael William Sutherland was born on 23 October 1954 and is an Australian politician who was the Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.
11 Facts About Michael Sutherland
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Michael Sutherland was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from September 2008 to March 2017, representing the electorate of Mount Lawley.
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Michael Sutherland retired from the City of Perth Council in early 2009.
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Between 1982 and 1987 Michael Sutherland served as a Johannesburg city councillor.
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Michael Sutherland was born to William and Alice Michael Sutherland in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Michael Sutherland's parents met whilst his father was serving as a Warrant Officer in the South African Army in Egypt during the Second World War.
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Michael Sutherland's father was of Scottish ancestry, whilst his mother belonged to the Lebanese Christian community.
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Michael Sutherland's mother spoke French, Arabic, English and some Italian and Greek, and he grew in a city of diverse nationalities, religions and backgrounds.
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Michael Sutherland commenced teaching in 1977 for a period of five years.
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Michael Sutherland was admitted as a solicitor and notary public in South Africa in 1983.
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Michael Sutherland then moved to Perth in 1988 where he practised law until 2008 when he was elected as the Member for Mount Lawley, the position he held until 2017.