Eric Ripper
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The Honourable Eric Ripper AM |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | |
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In office 23 September 2008 – 23 January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Colin Barnett |
| Succeeded by | Mark McGowan |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Belmont |
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In office 4 February 1989 – 9 March 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency re-established |
| Succeeded by | Glenys Godfrey |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Ascot |
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In office 19 March 1988 – 4 February 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Mal Bryce |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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Eric Stephen Ripper 13 September 1951 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Domestic partner | Ljiljanna Ravlich |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Profession | Teacher |
Eric Stephen Ripper AM (born 13 September 1951) is a retired Australian politician. From 2008 to 2012 he was Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia.
He grew up on a wheat/sheep farm near Nyabing. Ripper later attended Churchlands Senior High School and the University of Western Australia, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. Before entering politics, Ripper had a career as a teacher.
He entered the Parliament of Western Australia in 1988, after winning a by-election in the Electoral district of Ascot. That seat was abolished for the general election held a year later, and Ripper followed most of his constituents into the recreated seat of Belmont. Ripper served as Minister for Community Services and Minister for Disability Services in the Lawrence Ministry (1991–1993).
Labor was defeated in the 1993 election, and Ripper served as an opposition frontbencher for eight years. By 1997, he had become Deputy Leader of the state Labor Party, and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition, under Geoff Gallop. Labor regained government in 2001, and Ripper was named Deputy Premier of Western Australia. At various times during Gallop's tenure, he served as Treasurer, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Energy and Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management in the Gallop government. When Gallop announced his retirement from politics in 2006 whilst off-duty as Premier, Ripper briefly served as acting premier until Gallop's official resignation as Premier when Alan Carpenter was elected as state Labor leader and premier. Under Carpenter, Ripper served as Deputy Premier and Treasurer.
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