Dr John Bannon | |
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 Bannon in 2007 | |
| 39th Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 10 November 1982 – 4 September 1992 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Sir Donald Dunstan Dame Roma Mitchell |
| Deputy | John Wright (1982–1985) Don Hopgood (1985–1992) |
| Preceded by | David Tonkin |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Arnold |
| Leader of the Opposition in South Australia | |
| In office 2 October 1979 – 10 November 1982 | |
| Premier | David Tonkin |
| Deputy | Jack Wright |
| Preceded by | Des Corcoran |
| Succeeded by | John Olsen |
| President of the Australian Labor Party | |
| In office 7 April 1988 – 25 June 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Young |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Loosley |
| Leader of the South Australian Labor Party | |
| In office 2 October 1979 – 4 September 1992 | |
| Deputy | Jack Wright Dr Don Hopgood |
| Preceded by | Des Corcoran |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Arnold |
| Treasurer of South Australia | |
| In office 10 November 1982 – 4 September 1992 | |
| Premier | John Bannon |
| Preceded by | David Tonkin |
| Succeeded by | Frank Blevins |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Ross Smith | |
| In office 17 September 1977 – 10 December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Charles Bannon 7 May 1943 Bendigo, Victoria |
| Died | 13 December 2015 (aged 72) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (BA, LLB) Flinders University (PhD) |
John Charles Bannon AO (7 May 1943 – 13 December 2015) was an Australian politician and academic. He was the 39th Premier of South Australia, leading the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party from a single term in opposition back to government at the 1982 election.
At the 1985 election Bannon's government was re-elected with an increased majority, but it was reduced to minority government status at the 1989 election. In 1992 Bannon became Labor's longest-serving and South Australia's second longest-serving Premier. As a result of the State Bank collapse, he resigned as Premier in 1992, and from parliament at the 1993 election landslide. He was also an academic and the Head of St Mark's College.