Premier of Western Australia

Premier of Western Australia
Western Australian coat of arms
Flag of Western Australia
Incumbent Roger Cook since 8 June 2023
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Style	The Honourable (formal) Premier (informal)
Status	Head of government
Member of	Parliament National Cabinet Cabinet Executive Council
Reports to	Parliament
Seat	Dumas House, Perth
Appointer	Governor of Western Australia by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly
Term length	At the governor's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the lower house of Parliament
Constituting instrument	None (constitutional convention)
Formation	29 December 1890
First holder	John Forrest
Deputy	Deputy Premier of Western Australia
Salary	A$355,681[1][2]
Website	www.premier.wa.gov.au

The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia.^[3] The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive branch of the Government of Western Australia and is accountable to the Parliament of Western Australia. The premier is appointed by the governor of Western Australia. By convention, the governor appoints as premier whoever has the support of the majority of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia. In practice, this means that the premier is the leader of the political party or group of parties with a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly. Since Western Australia achieved self-governance in 1890, there have been 31 premiers. Roger Cook is the current premier, having been appointed to the position on 8 June 2023.