Nick Griffiths
Australian politician (1951–2025)
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Nicholas David Griffiths OAM (24 December 1951 – 14 November 2025) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the East Metropolitan Region.
Nick Griffiths | |
|---|---|
| 16th President of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 24 May 2005 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Cowdell |
| Succeeded by | Barry House |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region | |
| In office 22 May 1993 – 21 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Fred McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Jock Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1951 Barry, Wales |
| Died | 14 November 2025 (aged 73) |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Rhonda Francis Thomson
(m. 1975, divorced)Tracie Lynn Wilson (née Horter)
(m. 2008) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | LL.B. |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Profession | Barrister and solicitor |
Life and career
Griffiths was born in Barry, Wales on 24 December 1951. Elected to Parliament in the 1993 state election and subsequently re-elected in the 1996, 2001 and 2005 state elections, he was a member of the Labor Party.[1] The Griffiths family emigrated to Western Australia in 1958.
He held several ministerial positions after entering parliament including: Shadow Attorney-General (1996–1999), Minister of Racing and Gaming (2001–2005) and Minister of Housing and Works (2003–2005). Following the 2005 election, he was elected as President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, a post which he held until 21 May 2009.
Griffiths was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2018 Australia Day Honours, "For service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia."[2]
Griffiths died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 73.[3]