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  Hon Mike Rann  



PositionPremier
Political PartyAustralian Labor Party
MinisterPremier
Minister for Economic Development
Minister for Social Inclusion
Minister for The Arts
Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change
Member of the Executive Council
ElectorateRamsay
HouseHouse of Assembly
Date electedDec 7 1985
QualificationsMA, JP
Emailramsay@parliament.sa.gov.au

Career Information
 
07 Dec '85Ramsay
14 Dec '89-01 Oct '92Minister of Employment and Further Education, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister of Ethnic Affairs
01 Oct '92-03 Sep '93Minister of State Services
01 Oct '92-14 Dec '93Minister of Business and Regional Development, Minister of Tourism
20 Sep '94-05 Mar '02Leader of the Opposition
05 Mar '02Member of Executive Council
05 Mar '02Premier
05 Mar '02Minister for The Arts
05 Mar '02Minister for Employment and Training
05 Mar '02Minister of Economic Development
05 Mar '02-23 Mar '06Minister for Volunteers
05 Mar '04Minister for Social Inclusion
17 Mar '05-23 Mar '05Minister for Transport
17 Mar '05-23 Mar '05Minister for Urban Development and Planning
17 Mar '05-23 Mar '05Minister for Science and Information Economy
23 Mar '06Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister for Forests
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister for Regional Development
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister for Correctional Services
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister for Road Safety
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister for Gambling
02 Mar '09-03 Mar '09Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs
 
 
Biography
EducationBA University of Auckland; MA (Hons) (Political Studies) University of Auckland
Prior OccupationPrincipal Press Secretary to the Premier of SA
Public ActivitiesPatron of Ravens Netball Team; Patron of Salisbury United Soccer Club; Board of Urban Myth Youth Theatre; Australian Education Council; Patron of Justice for Cyprus Committee; Mike Rann was born in the United Kingdom and emigrated to New Zealand with his family before moving to South Australia to serve on the staff of the then Premier Don Dunstan. Mike Rann entered the House of Assembly of the South Australian Parliament on 7 December 1985 as the Labor Member for Briggs, later Ramsay (covering the Adelaide Metropolitan area of Salisbury). In December 1989 he was appointed to the Bannon Government Cabinet as Minister for Employment and Further Education, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister assisting in Ethnic Affairs. In September 1992 he became Minister for Business and Regional Development, Minister of Tourism and Minister of State Services. The change of government in 1993 saw Mike elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition for a brief period and become Leader of the Opposition in late 1994. At the February 2002 State election the result provided neither major party with a majority of seats and therefore unable to form a government without the support of one or more of the four independent members. With the public support of the independent Member for Hammond, Mr Peter Lewis, and the subsequent confirmation of the support of the majority of the Members of the House at the first sitting of the new Parliament on 5 March 2002. The Labor Party formed Government on 6 March 2002 with Mike Rann as Premier, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for the Arts.
More InformationFor information about the State electorate district of Ramsay. For general electorate information, please visit the State Electoral Office website.
 
Contact Details
Ministry Telephone:
08 8463 3166
Ministry Facsimile:
08 8463 3168
Ministry Email:
premier@saugov.sa.gov.au
Ministry Address:
15th Floor, State Administration Centre, 200 Victoria Square, ADELAIDE 5000
Ministry Address:
DX 56201 ADELAIDE
Ministry Postal Address:
GPO Box 2343, ADELAIDE 5001
Electorate Telephone:
08 8258 0480
Electorate Facsimile:
08 8258 5433
Electorate Address:
40-42 Commercial Road, SALISBURY 5108