Daryl Williams (politician)
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Daryl Williams | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 11 March 1996 – 7 October 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Michael Lavarch |
| Succeeded by | Philip Ruddock |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Tangney | |
| In office 13 March 1993 – 31 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Shack |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Jensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1942 East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
| Education | Perth Modern School |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia Wadham College, Oxford |
Daryl Robert Williams AM, KC (born 21 August 1942) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2004, representing the Liberal Party. He was Attorney-General in the Howard government from 1996 to 2003.
Williams was born in East Fremantle, Western Australia, and was educated at Richmond School, East Fremantle, and Perth Modern School. He went on to the University of Western Australia and Wadham College, Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar in 1965.[1]
In 1968, Williams started work as a barrister. In 1971, he became counsel for the Asian Development Bank.[1] However, four years later, he returned to practising law on his own. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1982,[1] and became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989.[1] Williams continued to practise law until his election to parliament in 1993.
