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Hon Mike Rann AC CNZM

Ramsay
House of Assembly

About Me

Full Name
Michael (Mike) David Rann AC CNZM
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Ramsay
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
07 December 1985
Education
BA University of Auckland;
MA (Hons) (Political Studies) University of Auckland
Prior Employment
Principal Press Secretary to the Premier of SA
Public Activities
Mike Rann was born in the United Kingdom and emigrated to New Zealand with his family, where he studied at the University of Auckland. He then moved to South Australia to serve on the staff of the then Premier Don Dunstan.

Mr 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 Mr Rann 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.

Mr Rann resigned as Premier on 21 October 2011, and was succeeded by Jay Weatherill. He subsequently resigned as Member for Ramsay on 13 January 2012.

Mr Rann was appointed by the Australian Government as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in 2013, serving until 2014 when he was appointed Ambassador to Italy, Albania, Libya and San Marino (serving until 2016).

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
11 Dec 1993 - 13 Jan 2012
Ramsay
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Resigned
07 Dec 1985 - 10 Dec 1993
Briggs
House of Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Boundary Redistribution

Offices Held

13 Jan 2012 - Current
Former Member
20 Sep 1994 - 05 Mar 2002
Leader of the Opposition
14 Dec 1993 - 20 Sep 1994
Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Ministerial Appointments

02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs
02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister for Correctional Services
02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister for Forests
02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister for Gambling
02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister for Regional Development
02 Mar 2009 - 03 Mar 2009
Minister for Road Safety
23 Mar 2006 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change
17 Mar 2005 - 23 Mar 2005
Minister for Science and Information Economy
17 Mar 2005 - 23 Mar 2005
Minister for Transport
17 Mar 2005 - 23 Mar 2005
Minister for Urban Development and Planning
05 Mar 2004 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for Social Inclusion
05 Mar 2002 - 23 Mar 2006
Minister for Volunteers
05 Mar 2002 - 21 Oct 2011
Member of Executive Council
05 Mar 2002 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister for The Arts
05 Mar 2002 - 21 Oct 2011
Minister of Economic Development
05 Mar 2002 - 21 Oct 2011
Premier
01 Oct 1992 - 03 Sep 1993
Minister of State Services
01 Oct 1992 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Business and Regional Development
14 Dec 1989 - 01 Oct 1992
Minister of Employment and Further Education
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Committee Membership

19 Dec 1995 - 02 Mar 1988
03 Mar 1988 - 14 Dec 1989
Acknowledgement of Country

The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.