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President of the South Australian Legislative Council

FieldValue
post{{flagicon imageFlag of South Australia.svg
insigniaCrest of the South Australian Parliament's Legislative Council.png
insigniacaptionCrest of the South Australian Legislative Council
incumbentTerry Stephens
incumbentsince3 May 2022
styleMadam/Mr President (informal and within the house)
The Honourable
member_ofLegislative Council
Joint Parliamentary Services Committee
appointerElected by the South Australian Legislative Council
termlengthAt His Majesty's pleasure with the confidence of the House or until resignation
constituting_instrumentConstitution Act 1934 (Sections 23-25)
formation22 April 1857
inauguralJames Hurtle Fisher
salary$326,550 (including $186,600 MP salary + 75%)
website

The Honourable (within the Commonwealth) Joint Parliamentary Services Committee The President of the South Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the South Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of South Australia. The other presiding officer is the speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.

List of presidents of the Legislative Council

PresidentParty (if applicable)Term in office
James Hurtle Fisher1857–1865
John Morphett1865–1873
William Milne1873–1881
Henry Ayers1881–1893
Richard Baker1893–1901
Lancelot Stirling1901–1932
David GordonLiberal and Country League1932–1944
Walter Gordon DuncanLiberal and Country League1944–1962
Les DensleyLiberal and Country League1962–1967
Lyell McEwinLiberal and Country League/Liberal Party of Australia (SA)1967–1975
Frank PotterLiberal Party of Australia1975–1978
Arthur WhyteLiberal Party of Australia1978–1985
Anne LevyAustralian Labor Party (SA)1986–1989
Gordon BruceAustralian Labor Party1989–1993
Peter DunnLiberal Party of Australia1994–1997
Jamie IrwinLiberal Party of Australia1997–2002
Ron RobertsAustralian Labor Party2002–2006
Bob SneathAustralian Labor Party2006–2012
John GazzolaAustralian Labor Party2012–2014
Russell WortleyAustralian Labor Party2014–2018
Andrew McLachlanLiberal Party of Australia2018–2020
Terry StephensLiberal Party of Australia2020
John DawkinsIndependent2020–2022
Terry StephensLiberal Party of Australia2022–present

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