Kim Hames

The Honourable Dr Kim Hames MBBS
Minister for Health; Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2010
Premier	Colin Barnett
Minister for Health; Indigenous Affairs
In office 23 September 2008 – 14 December 2010
Premier	Colin Barnett
Minister for Housing; Aboriginal Affairs; Water Resources
In office 9 January 1997 – 15 February 2001
Premier	Richard Court
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Dawesville
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 February 2005
Preceded by	Arthur Marshall
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Yokine
In office 14 December 1996 – 10 February 2001
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Bob Kucera
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Dianella
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 February 1993
Preceded by	Keith Wilson
Succeeded by	Abolished
Personal details
Born	Kim Desmond Hames (1953-03-24) 24 March 1953 Subiaco, Western Australia
Citizenship	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Stephanie
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Profession	Physician
Military service
Service/branch	Australian Army
Unit	Australian Army Reserve

Dr Kim Desmond Hames MBBS JP MLA (born 24 March 1953) is a Western Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Western Australia under Colin Barnett. Dr Hames represents the seat of Dawesville in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal party since the 2005 election.

First elected in 1993 to the electorate of Dianella, Hames lost his seat in a redistribution in 1994, he was subsequently elected to the new seat of Yokine in 1996 then lost the seat in the 2001 election. Hames won preselection for the seat of Dawesville after the retirement of the sitting member Arthur Marshall.

Appointed as the minister of Housing, Aboriginal Affairs and Water resources in 1997, Hames held on to these portfolios until the defeat of Richard Court's Liberal government in the 2001 election.

Hames is currently the minister of Health and Indigenous Affairs and Deputy Premier.

On becoming Deputy Premier in 2008, Hames became the first Liberal to occupy that role since Cyril Rushton (served 1982–83).

External links

• WA Parliamentary profile
• WA Government ministerial profile

Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Keith Wilson	Member for Dianella 1993–1996	Succeeded by Seat abolished
Preceded by New seat	Member for Yokine 1996–2001	Succeeded by Bob Kucera
Preceded by Arthur Marshall	Member for Dawesville 2005–present	Incumbent