Max Trenorden
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Maxwell Wayne "Max" Trenorden (born 1 August 1948 in Wyalkatchem
Western Australia
) is an Australia
n politician. He was a Nationals
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
from 1986 to September, representing the electorate of Avon
. Trenorden was elected as the Nationals
member for the Agricultural region
in the Legislative Council
in 2008.
Educated in Wyalkatchem Primary then later at Scotch College, Perth
, Trenorden worked as a farmer in his early years before spending 18 years as an insurance agent and broker.
Trenorden regained the seat of Avon from Ken McIver (ALP)
in 1986 and has been successful in holding the seat since.
Appointed as leader of the Nationals in 2001, Trenorden held the position until 2005. He became Father of the House
of the Legislative Assembly in 2005.
Trenorden stood down from the Legislative Assembly
just prior to the 2008 election
and contested the election as the lead candidate for the Agricultural region
in the Legislative Council
. Trenorden gained the seat as the sole Nationals
member.
Wyalkatchem, Western Australia
Wyalkatchem townsite is located in the central agricultural region, east north east of Perth and east of Dowerin. At the 2006 census, Wyalkatchem had a population of 344....
Western Australia
Western Australia
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) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was a Nationals
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
from 1986 to September, representing the electorate of Avon
Electoral district of Avon
Avon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted back to its original name in 1962....
. Trenorden was elected as the Nationals
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
member for the Agricultural region
Electoral region of Agricultural
The electoral region of Agricultural is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state...
in the Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
in 2008.
Educated in Wyalkatchem Primary then later at Scotch College, Perth
Scotch College, Perth
Scotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia...
, Trenorden worked as a farmer in his early years before spending 18 years as an insurance agent and broker.
Trenorden regained the seat of Avon from Ken McIver (ALP)
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in 1986 and has been successful in holding the seat since.
Appointed as leader of the Nationals in 2001, Trenorden held the position until 2005. He became Father of the House
Father of the House
Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national legislatures, most notably the House of Commons in the United Kingdom. In some legislatures the term refers to the oldest member, but in others it refers the longest-serving member.The...
of the Legislative Assembly in 2005.
Trenorden stood down from the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
just prior to the 2008 election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
and contested the election as the lead candidate for the Agricultural region
Electoral region of Agricultural
The electoral region of Agricultural is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state...
in the Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
. Trenorden gained the seat as the sole Nationals
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
member.