Mal Bryce

The Honourable Mal Bryce AO

Deputy Premier of Western Australia
In office 25 February 1983 – 25 February 1988
Premier	Brian Burke
Preceded by	Cyril Rushton
Succeeded by	David Parker
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia
In office February 1977 – February 1980
Leader	Ron Davies
Preceded by	David Evans
Succeeded by	David Evans
In office 18 September 1981 – 25 February 1988
Leader	Brian Burke
Preceded by	David Evans
Succeeded by	David Parker
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
In office 13 November 1971 – 18 February 1988
Preceded by	Merv Toms
Succeeded by	Eric Ripper
Constituency	Ascot

Personal details
Born	(1943-04-10) 10 April 1943 (age 74) Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	University of Western Australia

Malcolm John "Mal" Bryce AO (born 10 April 1943) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1971 to 1988, representing the seat of Ascot. He was deputy leader of the Labor Party from 1977 to 1980 and from 1981 to 1988, and served as deputy premier under Brian Burke.

Bryce was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, to Ruth Lucy (née Gibson) and Eric John Bryce. He attended Bunbury Senior High School before going on to study teaching at the University of Western Australia and Claremont Teachers College. Before entering politics, Bryce worked as a high school teacher, spending periods at Merredin Senior High School, Bunbury Senior High School, and John Forrest Senior High School.

Bryce was an unsuccessful candidate for the Division of Moore in the 1966 Australian federal election.

At the age of 28, Bryce was elected to the state Legislative Assembly at the 1971 Ascot by-election, caused by the death of Merv Toms (the serving Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. In 1974, with the Labor Party in Opposition, he was a member of the Tonkin Shadow Ministry.