NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mike Rann

Michael David Rann (born 1953), Australian politician, is the 44th Premier of South Australia. He is the parliamentary leader of the South Australian State Labor Party, the member for the seat of Ramsay and the Senior Vice President of the Federal Labor Party. Mike Rann - Presskit photo from the Australian Labor Party File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Legislative elections for State Parliament were held in South Australia on 11 October 1997. ... Legislative elections for Parliament of South Australia were held in South Australia on 9 February 2002. ... The general election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the state of South Australia on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Robert Gerard Kerin was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and March 5, 2002. ... Ramsay is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 11 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $59,819 (5th) - Product per capita $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 1,558,200 (5th) - Density 1. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ramsay is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ...

Rann was born in Sidcup, Kent, United Kingdom, to working-class parents who emigrated to New Zealand in 1962, when he was 9. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts (Political Studies) at the University of Auckland. While in New Zealand he was prominent in the campaign against French nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean. Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Auckland (MÄori: Te Whare WÄnanga o TÄmaki Makaurau) is New Zealands largest research-based university. ... France is said to have an arsenal of 350 nuclear weapons stockpiled as of 2002 [1]. The weapons are part of the national Force de frappe. ...

Rann was a political journalist for the now defunct New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation until 1977 when he moved to Adelaide and became press secretary and speech writer for the then Premier, Don Dunstan. He later was press secretary to Premier John Bannon. Public broadcasting in New Zealand has undergone many changes since radio broadcasts first commenced in the 1920s. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Donald Allan Dunstan AC QC (21 September 1926 â€“ 6 February 1999) was an Australian politician. ... Categories: Stub | 1943 births | Australian Labor Party politicians | Premiers of South Australia ...

Rann was elected to Parliament as the Member for Briggs in 1985. In December 1989, he entered the ministry, becoming Minister for Employment and Further Education, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister assisting in Ethnic Affairs. After Bannon resigned as premier over the State Bank collapse, Rann became Minister for Business and Regional Development, Minister of Tourism and Minister of State Services in the Lynn Arnold cabinet from September 1992. The Parliament of South Australia consists of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The State Bank of South Australia was a bank owned by the Government of South Australia. ... Dr Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between September 4, 1992 and December 14, 1993 and currently serves as the Asia Pacific Vice President of World Vision. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

When Labor lost government in the landslide 1993 election, Rann was elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and subsequently became leader in September 1994 with the support of Labor powerbroker Don Farrell, who promised Rann two terms in the position. Rann surprisingly achieved a 9.4% swing to Labor in the 1997 election, narrowly failing to win government. 11 December 1993 saw Dean Brown and the Liberal Party of Australia win South Australian elections, obtaining government from Lynn Arnold and the Australian Labor Party. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Legislative elections for State Parliament were held in South Australia on 11 October 1997. ...

He remained Leader of the Opposition until the 2002 election, at which he won enough seats to form a government and become Premier with the support of an independent MP, Peter Lewis. Lewis' decision was controversial, but Rann later secured the support of support of conservative independent Rory McEwen and the Nationals' Karlene Maywald by adding them to his cabinet. Legislative elections for State Parliament were held in South Australia on 9 February 2002. ... Hon. ... Rory McEwen, Independent Australian politician, is the MP for Mount Gambier and currently holds the portfolios for Agriculture Food and Fisheries as well as Forests, and is also a member of the executive council. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Karlene Maywald, Australian politician, is the current South Australian Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Science and Information Economy. ...

Rann led Labor to its strongest win, from a two party preferred low of 39% in 1993 under Lynn Arnold, to 56.8% at the March 2006 state election leaving the opposition with 15 of 47 seats. Dr Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between September 4, 1992 and December 14, 1993 and currently serves as the Asia Pacific Vice President of World Vision. ... The general election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the state of South Australia on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office. ...

Rann was married to Jenny Russell until the late 1990s and had two children with her, David and Eleanor. On July 15, 2006, he married his second wife, actress and Greens member Sasha Carruozzo. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

July 2006 saw Rann's appointment as chairman of a new Australian Federation Council, a council which aims to improve state-federal ties. In August 2006 ran for national ALP presidency, and made senior-vice presidency on 27% of the vote.

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