David Prowse (politician)

David Prowse
Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly
In office
4 March 1989 – 15 February 1992
Succeeded byMulti-member single constituency
1st Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
In office
11 May 1989 – 15 February 1992
Succeeded byRoberta McRae
Personal details
Born (1941-03-10) 10 March 1941
PartyNo Self-Government Party
Independents Group
Liberal Party
Children6
Alma materRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology
OccupationElectrical engineer, naturopath, politician
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Air Force
RankSquadron Leader
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David John Prowse (born 10 March 1941), a former Australian politician, was the first Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, serving between 1989 and 1992. Elected at the 1989 general election to the inaugural multi-member single electorate unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing, initially, the No Self-Government Party, Prowse then sat as an independent, before joining the Liberal Party.