Dale Baker

Dale Baker
Leader of the Opposition (SA)
In office 12 January 1990 – 11 May 1992
Preceded by	John Olsen
Succeeded by	Dean Brown
Member for Victoria/MacKillop
In office 7 December 1985 – 10 October 1997
Preceded by	William Rodda
Succeeded by	Mitch Williams
Personal details
Born	30 January 1939 (1939-01-30) (age 72)
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia

Dale Spehr Baker (born 30 January 1939) is a former Australian politician, and was leader of the South Australian division of the Liberal Party of Australia from 1990 to 1992. He did not lead the Liberals to an election, but resigned from the leadership in 1992, and did not contest the subsequent leadership ballot.

Baker was the member for the south-eastern rural seat of Victoria (renamed MacKillop in 1993) from 1985 until 1997, when he unexpectedly lost his seat to independent Mitch Williams, who shortly joined the Liberal Party thereafter.^[1]

Baker has motor neurone disease and is a supporter of voluntary euthanasia.^[2]

References

1. ^ The Poll Bludger - MacKillop
2. ^ Ailing ex-Lib boss backs voluntary euthanasia: 3 April 2011

External links

• Parliament profile

Political offices
Preceded by John Olsen	Leader of the Opposition in South Australia 1990 – 1992	Succeeded by Dean Brown
Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by William Rodda	Member for Victoria/MacKillop 1985–1997	Succeeded by Mitch Williams
Party political offices
Preceded by John Olsen	Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (SA division) 1990 – 1992	Succeeded by Dean Brown

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Name	Baker, Dale
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Date of birth	30 January 1939
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