Mick Nanovich

Mick Nanovich
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
In office 30 March 1974 – 19 February 1977
Preceded by	James Moiler
Succeeded by	None (abolished)
Constituency	Toodyay
In office 19 February 1977 – 19 February 1983
Preceded by	None (new creation)
Succeeded by	Pam Beggs
Constituency	Whitford
Personal details
Born	18 June 1931 Osborne Park, Western Australia, Australia
Died	20 December 2005 (aged 74) Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael "Mick" Nanovich (18 June 1931 – 20 December 2005) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1974 to 1983, representing the seats of Toodyay and Whitford.

Nanovich was born in Perth, the son of Maria (née Stupin) and Kosta Nanovich. His mother was a Croatian (from Dalmatia) and his father was a Macedonian.^[1] During his youth, Nanovich was a talented Australian rules footballer. He played mostly in the Western Australian Amateur Football Association (WAAFA), though during the 1952 WANFL season he played four league matches for Subiaco (kicking four goals).^[2] Nanovich left school at the age of 15, to work as a vegetable grower like his father.^[1] He eventually came to own land in the Wanneroo area, and in 1963 was elected to the Shire of Wanneroo council. From 1968 to 1974, Nanovich was shire president (the equivalent of mayor).

Having joined the Liberal Party only the previous year,^[3] Nanovich stood for parliament at the 1974 state election, and won the seat of Toodyay. The sitting Labor member, James Moiler, had retired. Toodyay was abolished in a redistribution prior to the 1977 election, with Nanovich successfully transferring to the new seat of Whitford.^[4] He retained the seat at the 1980 election, and in 1982 was appointed government whip.^[3] The seat of Whitford was abolished at the 1983 election, with Nanovich contesting the new seat of Joondalup. He was defeated by the Labor candidate, Jackie Watkins, as Labor won the election in a landslide. Nanovich recontested Joondalup at the 1986 election, but was again defeated, with Watkins increasing her margin.^[4]

See also

• List of mayors of Wanneroo

References

1. MR MICHAEL NANOVICH, MLA – Condolence Motion – Extract from Hansard (8 March 2006). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
2. Player Stats: NANOVICH, Michael (Mick) – WAFL FootyFacts. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
3. Michael Nanovich – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
4. Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.