Roger Cook (politician)
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The Honorable Roger Cook MLA |
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| Deputy Premier of Western Australia | |
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Assumed office 17 March 2017 |
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| Premier | Mark McGowan |
| Preceded by | Liza Harvey |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Western Australia |
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Assumed office 16 September 2008 |
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| Leader |
Eric Ripper Mark McGowan |
| Preceded by | Eric Ripper |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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Assumed office 6 September 2008 |
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| Preceded by | None (new seat) |
| Constituency | Kwinana |
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20 August 1965 Cottesloe, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University |
| Website | www.rogercook.org |
Roger Hugh Cook (born 20 August 1965) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia since 2008, representing the seat of Kwinana. He was elected deputy leader of the Labor Party ten days after first being elected to parliament, and continues to hold the position. Before entering politics, Cook worked as a public relations consultant. He had earlier been involved in student politics, serving as the first president of the National Union of Students.
Cook was born in Perth, and attended Scotch College. He went on to Murdoch University, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration, and later completed a graduate business diploma (specialising in public relations) at Curtin University. Whilst at Murdoch, Cook became involved in student politics, serving as a student representative on the university's senate. He was also involved in the establishment of the National Union of Students in mid-1986, becoming its first national president as a representative of the National Organisation of Labor Students.
After graduating, Cook worked in the offices of a number of Labor MPs, including Stephen Smith, Jim McGinty, and Chris Evans. He served as state president of the Labor Party from 1999 to 2000. Cook later became involved with indigenous advocacy groups, serving at various times as a policy coordinator for the Western Australian Aboriginal Native Title Working Group, as CEO of the Yamatji Marlpa Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal Corporation, and as government relations manager for the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council. From 2004 to 2008, he was state manager of CPR, a public relations firm which is closely associated with the Labor Party.
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