Liz Behjat

The Honourable
Liz Behjat
MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
of Western Australia
Assumed office
22 May 2009
Constituency North Metropolitan Region
Personal details
Born (1958-12-30) 30 December 1958
Wolverhampton, England
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Reza Behjat
Children Ali Behjat

Elizabeth Lloyd "Liz" Behjat (née Williams; born 30 December 1958) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia since 2009, representing the North Metropolitan region.

Behjat was born in Wolverhampton, England, where her Welsh-born father, John Williams, was working as a teacher. The family arrived in Western Australia in 1966, and her father entered politics a few years later, serving in the Legislative Council from 1971 to 1989.[1] Behjat attended Scarborough Senior High School and Churchlands Senior High School, and after leaving school initially worked as a law clerk. She was later employed as a conveyancer, an administrative officer, a casino manager (at the Burswood Casino), a para-legal, and an electorate officer. Behjat was elected to parliament at the 2008 state election, representing the Liberal Party. Her term began on 22 May 2009.[2]

References

  1. Richard John Lloyd Williams – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. Parliament of Western Australia (2009). "Hon. Elizabeth (Liz) Lloyd Behjat". Retrieved 21 May 2009.
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