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Dean Brown 41st Premier of South Australia
Elections: 1993In office
14 December 1993 – 28 November 1996Deputy Stephen Baker Preceded by Lynn Arnold Succeeded by John Olsen Deputy Premier of South Australia In office
22 October 2001 – 5 March 2002Preceded by Rob Kerin Succeeded by Kevin Foley Member for Finniss In office
11 December 1993 – 18 March 2006Preceded by New District Succeeded by Michael Pengilly Personal details Born 5 April 1943 Nationality Australian Political party Liberal Party of Australia Dean Craig Brown, AO (born 5 April 1943) was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5 March 2002 to Rob Kerin.
Political career
Dean Brown's political career was marked by his rivalry with John Olsen, the two representing the moderate and conservative wings of the South Australian Liberal Party respectively. He was first elected to Parliament in the seat of Davenport on 10 March 1973, and joined the Liberal Movement faction of the party. He served in the ministry of the government of David Tonkin from 1979 to 1982. In 1982, after the electoral defeat and retirement of David Tonkin, Olsen defeated Brown for the State Liberal Party leadership. For the 1985 election, an electoral redistribution left both Brown and Stan Evans vying for Liberal preselection for the safe Liberal seat of Davenport. Brown won preselection, but Evans stood as an Independent Liberal and won the seat.
Dean Brown returned to politics in 1992. The Labor government of John Bannon was embarrassed by the losses of the State Bank of South Australia, but the existing Liberal leader (Dale Baker) was failing to capitalise. The moderate and conservative wings of the Liberal party each convinced a sitting member to give up his safe seat (Ted Chapman giving up Alexandra for Brown, Roger Goldsworthy giving up Kavel for Olsen), allowing both Brown and Olsen to re-enter parliament at by-elections on the same day, the 1992 Kavel by-election and 1992 Alexandra by-election respectively, and contest the Liberal leadership. In the ensuing ballot, Brown narrowly defeated Olsen.
Brown then led the Liberal party to a landslide electoral win at the 1993 South Australian election, becoming premier. But in 1996, Olsen successfully challenged for the leadership.
After Olsen resigned as premier in 2001, Brown sought to regain the top job that he had lost to Olsen in 1996 but lost out to Rob Kerin. As a concession to Brown, Kerin named Brown deputy premier. After the Liberal Party lost government at the 2002 State election, Brown became Deputy Opposition Leader until 2005 when he announced that he would leave politics at the 2006 election, and resigned the deputy leadership.
In October 2007, Brown was appointed special drought adviser to South Australian Premier Mike Rann.[1]
References
- ^ Former Lib premier takes Labor support role, ABC Online, 17 October 2007
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Political offices Preceded by
Lynn ArnoldPremier of South Australia
1993–1996Succeeded by
John OlsenPreceded by
Rob KerinDeputy Premier of South Australia
2001–2002Succeeded by
Kevin FoleyPreceded by
Dale BakerLeader of the Opposition in South Australia
1992 – 1993Succeeded by
Lynn ArnoldPreceded by
Annette HurleyDeputy Leader of the Opposition in South Australia
2002 – 2005Succeeded by
Iain EvansParliament of South Australia Preceded by
Joyce SteeleMember for Davenport
1973–1985Succeeded by
Stan EvansPreceded by
Ted ChapmanMember for Alexandra
1992–1993District abolished New district Member for Finniss
1993–2006Succeeded by
Michael PengillyParty political offices Preceded by
Dale BakerLeader of the Liberal Party in South Australia
1992–1996Succeeded by
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