Australian politician Stewart John West was born on March 31, 1934. He passed away on March 29, 2023, at the age of 88 years old.
He held the Cunningham seat in New South Wales and served as an Australian Labor Party (ALP) representative in the House of Representatives from 1977 until 1993.
He served as the Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1983–1984), Housing and Construction (1984–1987), and Administrative Services (1987–1990) as a cabinet member in the Hawke administration.
After Rex Connor, the incumbent member, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 1977, West was elected to parliament in the Cunningham by-election.
In 1980, he received a promotion to Bill Hayden’s shadow ministry.
West was named Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in the Cabinet by Prime Minister Bob Hawke after the Labor Party won the 1983 federal election.
Stewart West (Australian politician) obituary, net worth at time of death
Stewart West’s net worth at the time of his passing is still under review.