Bob Kucera
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The Honourable Bob Kucera APM |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 10 February 2001 – 6 September 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Hames |
| Succeeded by | None (abolished) |
| Constituency | Yokine |
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| Born |
6 November 1944 Cardiff, Wales |
| Political party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (2008) |
Robert Charles "Bob" Kucera APM (born 6 November 1944) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2001 to 2008, representing the seat of Yokine. A high-ranking police officer before entering parliament, he served as a minister in the government of Geoff Gallop from 2001 to 2005, but resigned over a conflict of interest. Kucera represented the Labor Party for most of his career, but lost preselection prior to the 2008 state election, and resigned to sit as an independent for the final months of his term.
Kucera was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Norah Gertrude (née Williams) and Karel "Charlie" Kucera. His mother was Welsh, while his father was a member of the Czechoslovak Air Force, and the two met while stationed at Pembroke Dock during World War II. Kucera's father returned to Wales after the war, and during his childhood the family lived for periods in Cardiff (including in Llanishen and Cathays) and in the small village of Mamhilad. The family emigrated to Australia in 1964, settling in Perth. Kucera joined Western Australia Police in 1966, and remained with the force until 2001, when he resigned to run for parliament. He was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study policing overseas in 1991, and from 1999 to 2001 served as assistant commissioner to Barry Matthews.
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