Mike Nahan
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The Honourable Dr Mike Nahan MLA |
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| Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | |
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Assumed office 21 March 2017 |
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| Premier | Mark McGowan |
| Deputy | Liza Harvey |
| Preceded by | Colin Barnett |
| Treasurer of Western Australia | |
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In office 17 March 2014 – 17 March 2017 |
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| Premier | Colin Barnett |
| Preceded by | Troy Buswell |
| Succeeded by | Ben Wyatt |
| Western Australian Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests | |
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In office 21 March 2013 – 17 March 2017 |
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| Premier | Colin Barnett |
| Western Australian Minister for Finance | |
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In office 21 March 2013 – 17 March 2014 |
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| Premier | Colin Barnett |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Riverton |
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Assumed office 6 September 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Tony McRae |
| Personal details | |
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Michael Dennis Nahan 2 July 1950 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Nyuk Nahan |
| Alma mater |
Western Michigan University Australian National University |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | mikenahan.com.au |
Michael Dennis "Mike" Nahan (born 2 July 1950) is an Australian politician, serving as Western Australian Liberal leader and Leader of the Opposition since the 2017 state election. He has been Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Riverton since 2008. He served as Treasurer of Western Australia from March 2014 until March 2017.
Nahan was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1950 as one of 13 children and grew up on a small farm, later graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics from Western Michigan University. After arriving in Australia in the late 1970s, he received a doctorate in economics from the Australian National University having previously completed a master's degree in agricultural economics.
Nahan arrived in Western Australia in July 1982. He joined the Institute of Public Affairs, a libertarian think tank, as a policy director. Between 1995 and 2005 he was Executive Director of the IPA.
Nahan entered politics at the 2008 Western Australian state election when he defeated incumbent Labor MP Tony McRae for the seat of Riverton.
Nahan is currently Trustee of the Parliamentary Superannuation Board and was Chairman of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee in State Parliament from November 2008 to August 2012. As part of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee, Mike Nahan presided over the Kimberley Ultramarathon Inquiry, an Inquiry set up to understand why five individuals received extensive burns. It was later determined that the fire was caused by an out of control prescribed burn being conducted by FESA, El Questro, the WA Police and the Salerno family.
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