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List of premiers of South Australia by time in office

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Summary

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This is a list of premiers of South Australia by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of years and days between dates.

Rank by time in office

;Parties

RankNo.OfficeholderPortraitPartyDistrictAssumed
officeLeft
officeTime in office
(term)Time in office
(total)Election
wins
1.33rdSir Thomas Playford
(1896–1981)
[[File:Playford portrait 38.jpg60px]]Liberal & Country LeagueMP for Murray
(1933–1938)
Gumeracha
(1938–1968)5 November 193810 March 1965[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
2.39thJohn Bannon
(1943–2015)
[[File:John Charles Bannon 1943-2015.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Ross Smith
(1977–1993)10 November 19824 September 1992[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
3.44thMike Rann
(1953– )
[[File:Mike Rann (smiling).jpg60px]]LaborMP for Ramsay
(1993–2012)5 March 200221 October 2011[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Labor}}4.35thDon Dunstan
(1926–1999)
[[File:Don Dunstan 1968 crop.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Norwood
(1953–1979)1 June 196717 April 1968**9 years, 214 days
2 June 197015 February 1979**
LCL}}5.31stSir Richard Butler
(1885–1966)
[[File:Richard Layton Butler.jpg60px]]Liberal & Country LeagueMP for Wooroora
(1921–1938)
Light
(1938–1938)8 April 192717 April 1930**8 years, 210 days
18 April 19335 November 1938**
6.25thArchibald Peake
(1859–1920)[[File:Archibald Peake.jpg60px]]Liberal & Democratic UnionMP for Victoria & Albert
(1902–1915)
Alexandra
(1915–1920)5 June 19093 June 1910**6 years, 312 days
Nationalist}}Liberal Union17 February 19123 April 1915**
14 July 19178 April 1920**
7.20thCharles Kingston
(1850–1908)
[[File:Charles Kingston.jpg60px]]Non-Party
LiberalismMP for West Adelaide
(1881–1900)16 June 18931 December 1899[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
8.45thJay Weatherill
(1964– )
[[File:Jay Weatherill Crop.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Cheltenham
(2002–2018)21 October 201119 March 2018[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
9.42ndJohn Olsen
(1945– )
[[File:John Olsen (1).jpg60px]]LiberalMP for Kavel
(1992–2002)28 November 199622 October 2001[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}10.8thSir Henry Ayers
(1821–1897)
[[File:Henry Ayers.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMember of the
Legislative Council
(1857–1893)15 July 18634 August 1864**4 years, 34 days
20 September 186523 October 1865**
3 May 186724 September 1868**
13 October 18683 November 1868**
22 January 187222 July 1873**
11.28thSir Henry Barwell
(1877–1959)
[[File:Henry Barwell.jpg60px]]Liberal FederationMP for Stanley
(1915–1925)8 April 192016 April 1924[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
12.46thSteven Marshall
(1968– )[[File:PremierMarshall2018.jpg60px]]LiberalMP for Norwood
(2010–2014)
Dunstan
(2014–)19 March 201821 March 2022[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}13.17thThomas Playford
(1837–1915)[[File:Thomas playford II.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Newcastle
(1887–1890)
East Torrens
(1890–1894)11 June 188727 June 1889**3 years, 323 days
19 August 189021 June 1892**
14.24thThomas Price
(1852–1909)[[File:Thomas Price.jpeg60px]]LaborMP for Torrens
(1902–1909)26 July 19055 June 1909[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
15.22ndJohn Jenkins
(1851–1923)[[File:JohnJenkins.jpg60px]]Non-Party
LiberalismMP for Torrens
(1901–1905)15 May 19011 March 1905[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
16.47th**Peter Malinauskas
(1980– )**[[File:Peter_Malinauskas_(cropped).png60px]]Labor**Member of the
Legislative Council
(2015–2018)
MP for Croydon
(2018– )**21 March 2022Incumbent[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]****
Labor}}17.13thLionel Hill
(1881–1963)[[File:Lionel Hill1.JPG60px]]LaborMP for Port Pirie
(1918–1933)28 August 19268 April 1927**3 years, 160 days
17 April 193014 August 1931**
Parliamentary Labor14 August 193113 February 1933**
18.38thDr David Tonkin
(1929–2000)
[[File:David_Tonkin.jpg60px]]LiberalMP for Bragg
(1970–1983)18 September 197910 November 1982[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}19.11thSir James Boucaut
(1831–1916)
[[File:Boucat.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Encounter Bay
(1875–1878)28 March 18663 May 1867**3 years, 10 days
3 June 18756 June 1876**
26 October 187727 September 1878**
20.15thSir John Bray
(1842–1894)
[[File:John Cox Bray.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for East Adelaide
(1871–1892)24 June 188116 June 1884[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
21.41stDean Brown
(1943– )
LiberalMP for Finniss
(1993–2006)14 December 199328 November 1996[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
22.14thSir William Morgan
(1828–1883)
[[File:William Morgan (Australian politician).jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMember of the
Legislative Council
(1867–1884)27 September 187824 June 1881[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}23.9thSir Arthur Blyth
(1823–1891)
[[File:ArthurBlyth.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Gumeracha
(1857–1868)4 August 186422 March 1865**2 years, 254 days
MP for Gumeracha
(1870–1875)10 November 187122 January 1872**
22 July 18733 June 1875**
24.16thSir John Downer
(1843–1915)
[[File:John Downer (Australian politician).jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Barossa
(1878–1901)16 June 188511 June 1887**2 year, 239 days
Non-Party
Conservatism15 October 189216 June 1893**
25.4thSir Richard Hanson
(1805–1876)[[File:Richard Hanson (Australia).jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Adelaide
(1857–1861)30 September 18579 May 1860[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}26.13thSir John Colton
(1823–1902)
[[File:John colton.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Noarlunga
(1875–1878)
(1889–1887)6 June 187626 October 1877**2 years, 142 days
16 June 188416 June 1885**
27.29thJohn Gunn
(1884–1959)[[File:JohnGunn.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Adelaide
(1918–1926)16 April 192428 August 1926[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
28.27thCrawford Vaughan
(1874–1947)[[File:CrawfordVaughan.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Sturt
(1915–1918)3 April 191513 February 1917**
National Labor13 February 191714 July 1917**
29.34thFrank Walsh
(1897–1968)[[File:FrankWalsh1963.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Edwardstown
(1956–1968)10 March 19651 June 1967[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
30.36thSteele Hall
(1928–2024)[[File:SteeleHall1968crop.jpg60px]]Liberal & Country LeagueMP for Gouger
(1959–1973)17 April 19682 June 1970[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}31.10thJohn Hart
(1809–1873)[[File:John Hart (Australian politician).jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Port Adelaide
(1862–1866)
Light
(1868–1870)
The Burra
(1870–1873)23 October 186528 March 1866**1 year, 339 days
24 September 186813 October 1868**
30 May 187010 November 1871**
32.19thSir Frederick Holder
(1850–1909)
[[File:Frederick Holder1.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Burra
(1887–1901)21 June 189215 October 1892**1 year, 274 days
Non-Party
Liberalism8 December 189915 May 1901**
33.6thGeorge Waterhouse
(1824–1906)[[File:George Marsden Waterhouse.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMember of the
Legislative Council
(1860–1864)8 October 18614 July 1863[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
34.26thJohn Verran
(1856–1932)[[File:JohnVerran.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Wallaroo
(1901–1918)3 June 191017 February 1912[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
35.12thHenry Strangways
(1832–1920)[[File:Henry Strangways.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for West Torrens
(1862–1871)3 November 186830 May 1870[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
36.5thThomas Reynolds
(1818–1875)[[File:Thomas Reynolds (Australian politician).jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Adelaide
(1860–1862)9 May 18608 October 1861[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
37.40thLynn Arnold
(1949– )
LaborMP for Ramsay
(1985–1993)4 September 199214 December 1993[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
38.18thSir John Cockburn
(1850–1929)
[[File:John Cockburn (Australian politician).jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Mount Barker
(1887–1898)27 June 188919 August 1890[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
39.1stBoyle Travers Finniss
(1807–1893)[[File:BoyleFinniss.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Adelaide
(1857–1860)24 October 185621 August 1857[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
40.37thDes Corcoran
(1928–2004)
[[File:Des Corcoran.jpg60px]]LaborMP for Hartley
(1977–1982)15 February 197918 September 1979[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
Independent}}41.7thFrancis Dutton
(1818–1877)
[[File:Francis Dutton.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Light
(1862–1865)4 July 186315 July 1863**193 days
22 March 186520 September 1865**
42.23rdSir Richard Butler
(1850–1925)[[File:Sir Richard Butler (Australia).jpg60px]]Non-Party
ConservatismMP for Barossa
(1902–1924)1 March 190526 July 1905[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
43.43rdRob Kerin
(1954– )LiberalMP for Frome
(1993–2008)22 October 20015 March 2002[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
44.32ndRobert Richards
(1885–1967)[[File:Robert Richards (Australia).gif60px]]Parliamentary LaborMP for Wallaroo
(1918–1949)13 February 193318 April 1933[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
45.3rdSir Robert Torrens
(1814–1884)
[[File:Robert Richard Torrens.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMP for Adelaide
(1857–1858)1 September 185730 September 1857[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
46.2ndJohn Baker
(1813–1872)[[File:John Baker SA.jpg60px]]No Party AlignmentMember of the
Legislative Council
(1857–1861)21 August 18571 September 1857[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]
47.21stVaiben Louis Solomon
(1853–1908)[[File:Vaiben Solomon1.jpg60px]]Non-Party
ConservatismMP for Northern Territory
(1891–1901)1 December 18998 December 1899[[File:Arrow east.svg40px]]

Total time in office of political parties in South Australia

South Australian Parliament – days as of

Current parties

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  • Liberal Party of Australia – {{#expr:
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Other parties

  • Conservative or Liberal (Pre 1975): 17415 days.
    • Liberal and Country League – {{#expr:
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  • Liberal Federation – {{#expr:
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  • Liberal Union – {{#expr:
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Before political parties

  • Independent – days
  • Non-Party Conservatism – {{#expr:
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  • Non-Party Liberalism – {{#expr:
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    Liberal and Democratic Union 5 June 1909 3 June 1910 363 days - 25 Archibald Peake

Liberal Union 17 February 1912 3 April 1915 - 25 Archibald Peake 14 July 1917 8 April 1920- 25 Archibald Peake

Liberal Federation 8 April 1920 16 April 1924 - 28 Henry Barwell 8 April 1927 17 April 1930 – 31 Richard L. Butler

Liberal and Country League (LCL) 18 April 1933 5 November 1938 – Richard L. Butler 5 November 1938 10 March 1965 – 33 Thomas Playford IV 17 April 1968 2 June 1970 – 36 Steele Hall

Liberal Party of Australia (Liberal) 18 September 1979 10 November 1982 – 38 David Tonkin 14 December 1993 28 November 1996 – 41 Dean Brown 28 November 1996 22 October 2001 – 42 John Olsen 22 October 2001 5 April 2002 – 43 Rob Kerin

Notes

References

  1. Peter Malinauskas's time in office as of ''{{CURRENTDAY {{CURRENTMONTHNAME {{CURRENTYEAR''
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