Richard Court

The Honourable Richard Court AC
Australian Ambassador to Japan
In office 11 April 2017 – 2020
Preceded by	Bruce Miller
Succeeded by	Jan Adams
26th Premier of Western Australia
In office 16 February 1993 – 10 February 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Francis Burt Michael Jeffery John Sanderson
Deputy	Hendy Cowan
Preceded by	Carmen Lawrence
Succeeded by	Geoff Gallop
Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia
In office 12 May 1992 – 16 February 1993
Premier	Carmen Lawrence
Deputy	Colin Barnett
Preceded by	Barry MacKinnon
Succeeded by	Carmen Lawrence
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Nedlands
In office 13 March 1982 – 27 April 2001
Preceded by	Charles Court
Succeeded by	Sue Walker
Personal details
Born	Richard Fairfax Court (1947-09-27) 27 September 1947 (age 76) Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Jo Court
Relations	Charles Court (father)

Richard Fairfax Court AC (born 27 September 1947) is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001 and as Australian Ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2020. A member of the Liberal Party, he represented the Perth-area electorate of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 2001. His father, Sir Charles Court, also served as state premier.