Mick Michael | |
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Lord Mayor of Perth | |
In office 1982–1988 | |
Preceded by | Fred Chaney, Sr. |
Succeeded by | Chas Hopkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Agapitos Michael 19 September 1922 |
Died | 6 May 2016 | (aged 93)
Citizenship | Australian |
Military service | |
Branch/service | RAAF |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Corporal |
Michael Agapitos Michael (22 September 1922 – 6 May 2016) was an Australian local government politician. He was Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in the 1980s. He died aged 93 on 6 May 2016. [1]
He was born in Perth, Western Australia to Jack Michael and Ourania Zempilas, Greek immigrants. [2] His father was a World War I veteran, having served in the Australian Army before becoming a fruit barrow owner and later a grocery shop. [2] He attended Highgate Primary School and later Perth Boys' but left to work in the family business when he was fourteen. [2] One of his brothers is Ken Michael, ex-Governor of Western Australia. [3]
In 1940, Michael enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving until 1946. [4] [5] He was a member of 77 Squadron, and was posted to Darwin and saw the Japanese air-raids. [2] He was trained in the RAAF as an electrical fitter. [2]
He owned M.A. Michael Pty Ltd, supplying electrical equipment to businesses in Western Australia and Victoria. [2]
He became a councilor in 1967 with the Perth City council. [2] Michael became Lord Mayor of Perth between 1982 and 1988. [6]
He was married twice, first to Shirley Smith in 1946 but ended in divorce in 1951 but produced a son. [2] He remarried Adel Wallace in 1958 having a further three sons. [2]
Michael was award the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1982 for services to local government. [7] [8] Other honours included being made a Freeman of the City of London and the City of Perth. [2]
The Mick Michael Reserve, on the corner of Vincent and Charles Streets in West Perth is named after him. [9]
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Mick Michael | |
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Lord Mayor of Perth | |
In office 1982–1988 | |
Preceded by | Fred Chaney, Sr. |
Succeeded by | Chas Hopkins |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Agapitos Michael 19 September 1922 |
Died | 6 May 2016 | (aged 93)
Citizenship | Australian |
Military service | |
Branch/service | RAAF |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Corporal |
Michael Agapitos Michael (22 September 1922 – 6 May 2016) was an Australian local government politician. He was Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in the 1980s. He died aged 93 on 6 May 2016. [1]
He was born in Perth, Western Australia to Jack Michael and Ourania Zempilas, Greek immigrants. [2] His father was a World War I veteran, having served in the Australian Army before becoming a fruit barrow owner and later a grocery shop. [2] He attended Highgate Primary School and later Perth Boys' but left to work in the family business when he was fourteen. [2] One of his brothers is Ken Michael, ex-Governor of Western Australia. [3]
In 1940, Michael enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving until 1946. [4] [5] He was a member of 77 Squadron, and was posted to Darwin and saw the Japanese air-raids. [2] He was trained in the RAAF as an electrical fitter. [2]
He owned M.A. Michael Pty Ltd, supplying electrical equipment to businesses in Western Australia and Victoria. [2]
He became a councilor in 1967 with the Perth City council. [2] Michael became Lord Mayor of Perth between 1982 and 1988. [6]
He was married twice, first to Shirley Smith in 1946 but ended in divorce in 1951 but produced a son. [2] He remarried Adel Wallace in 1958 having a further three sons. [2]
Michael was award the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1982 for services to local government. [7] [8] Other honours included being made a Freeman of the City of London and the City of Perth. [2]
The Mick Michael Reserve, on the corner of Vincent and Charles Streets in West Perth is named after him. [9]
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