| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Honorific suffix | OAM |
| Office | 16th President of the Western Australian Legislative Council |
| Term start 1 | 24 May 2005 |
| Term end 1 | 21 May 2009 |
| Predecessor 1 | John Cowdell |
| Successor 1 | Barry House |
| Office 2 | Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region |
| Term start 2 | 22 May 1993 |
| Term end 2 | 21 May 2009 |
| Predecessor 2 | Fred McKenzie |
| Successor 2 | Jock Ferguson |
| Birth date | 24 December 1951 |
| Birth place | Barry, Wales |
| Death date | 14 November 2025 (aged 73) |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Rhonda Francis Thomson (m. 1975) Tracie Lynn Wilson (née Horter) (m. 2008) |
| Profession | Barrister and solicitor |
| Education | LL.B. |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Nicholas David Griffiths (24 December 1951 – 14 November 2025) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the East Metropolitan Region.
Life and career
Griffiths was born in Barry, Wales on 24 December 1951. Elected to Parliament in the 1993 state election and subsequently re-elected in the 1996, 2001 and 2005 state elections, he was a member of the Labor Party.[1] The Griffiths family emigrated to Western Australia in 1958.
He held several ministerial positions after entering parliament including: Shadow Attorney-General (1996–1999), Minister of Racing and Gaming (2001–2005) and Minister of Housing and Works (2003–2005). Following the 2005 election, he was elected as President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, a post which he held until 21 May 2009.
Griffiths was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2018 Australia Day Honours, "For service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia."[2]
Griffiths died on 14 November 2025, at the age of 73.[3]
References
- ^ "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Griffiths, Nicholas". The West Australian. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.