Mal Bryce

Who they were

Personal life Bryce was born in Bunbury, Western Australia , to Ruth Lucy (née Gibson) and Eric John Bryce. He attended Bunbury Senior High School before going on to study teaching at Claremont Teachers College and the University of Western Australia in Perth , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Before entering politics, Bryce taught Economics, Geography and History at secondary level, spending periods at Merredin Senior High School , Bunbury Senior High School, and John Forrest Senior High School . [

Malcolm John Bryce was an Australian politician, who served as a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1988, representing the electoral district of Ascot. He was the deputy leader of the Labor Party from 1977 to 1980 and from 1981 to 1988, and served as deputy premier under Brian Burke from 1983 to 1988.

Early life

Educated at: Bunbury Senior High School, Claremont Teachers College, and University of Western Australia.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Officer of the Order of Australia.

Political career Bryce joined the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as a member of the University of WA Branch in 1961. He held a variety of positions in ALP Branches, Electorate Councils, and the State Executive of the Western Australian ALP during the 1960s. Bryce stood unsuccessfully as endorsed ALP candidate for the House of Representatives Division of Moore in the 1966 Australian federal election , [ 1 ] and as an ALP Senate Candidate for Western Australia in the 1970 Australian Senate election .

Honours Bryce was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1989 for services to the WA parliament. [ 1 ] He was admitted as a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 1990, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Technology at Curtin University in 1994, and an Honorary Life Membership of the Australian Computer Society in 2011. In August 2012 he was awarded the Pearcey National Medal ,

Why this date

Mal Bryce appears on our March 3 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.