on 24 June 1902, is the only premier to have died in office. Newton Moore, Philip Collier, John Willcock and Geoff Gallop are the only premiers to have resigned due to ill health. The only premier to subsequently serve as governor is James Mitchell. Two former premiers have been sentenced to jail. In 1994, Brian Burke was sentenced to two years in jail for defrauding the state by $17,000 by making false claims on the parliamentary imprest account. He was released on parole after serving seven months. In 1995, Ray O'Connor was sentenced to six months in jail for stealing a $25,000 cheque from the Bond Corporation during his time as premier. In 1997, Burke was sentenced to three years jail for stealing $122,585 in Labor Party campaign donations. He served six months before this conviction was quashed upon appeal. List Graphical timeline References Bibliography Western Australia Premiers