Robert Gerard Kerin was the LiberalPremier of South Australia between 22 October2001 and March 5, 2002. He is currently Leader of the Opposition following the defeat of his Government. Rob Kerin - This image is not licensed under the GFDL. It is under a non-commercial-use only licence. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
His approach to leadership and parliamentary tactics is more congenial than usual; this has led to both praise from those who see him as a 'nice guy' and criticism from those who believe his style is ineffective compared to the media savvy and aggressive parliamentary tactics of the current State Government and especially the Premier Mike Rann. Hon. ...
Rob Kerin holds the seat of Frome, representing the mid-north rural areas of South Australia. He has held this seat since first being elected to State Parliament in 1993. In addition to being Premier and Opposition Leader, he has been Minister for Primary Industries, Natural Resources and Regional Development, Minerals and Energy, State Development, Tourism and Multicultural Affairs.
Kerin attended the Adelaide Catholic secondary school, Sacred Heart College. Secondary school may refer to Secondary school in the United Kingdom, is the general term for the schools for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen in most areas (a few areas have schools for 13-18 year olds instead, and these are called upper schools). ...
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Kerin came to parliament from a background as a farmer and small businessman, and was promoted to the primary industries portfolio in 1995.
Kerin remains in the leadership purely because his serious rivals have written off the coming election, although he did survive a farcical challenge from Waite MP Martin Hamilton-Smith in October 2005 which collapsed when he failed to muster the eight votes needed for a spill.
RobKerin was not spared the whip by voters in his own electorate, who deserted him to the tune of 9.5 per cent on primary and 8.1 per cent on two-party preferred which more than eliminated his premiership dividend at the 2002 election.