Mike Rann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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44th Premier of South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 March 2002 – 21 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor | Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Kevin Scarce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Kevin Foley John Rau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rob Kerin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leader of the Opposition in South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 20 September 1994 – 5 March 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Ralph Clarke Annette Hurley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lynn Arnold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Rob Kerin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the South Australian Labor Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 20 September 1994 – 21 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Ralph Clarke Annette Hurley Kevin Foley John Rau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Lynn Arnold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Leader of the South Australian Labor Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 December 1993 – 20 September 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Dr. Lynn Arnold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Frank Blevins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ralph Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Business and Tourism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 October 1992 – 14 December 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Barbara Wiese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Graham Ingerson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Employment and Further Education, Minister of Youth and Aboriginal Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 December 1989 – 1 October 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Terry Hemmings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kym Mayes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 7 December 1985 – 13 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | district established (Briggs) Lynn Arnold (Ramsay) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | district abolished (Briggs) Zoe Bettison (Ramsay) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Briggs (1985–1993) Ramsay (1993–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Michael David Rann 5 January 1953 Sidcup, Kent, England, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | New Zealand Labour Party (1970s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Jenny Russell (divorced) Sasha Carruozzo (2006–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Northcote College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Journalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael David Rann, AC, CNZM (born 5 January 1953) is an Australian former politician who was the 44th premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011. He was later Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2014, and Australian ambassador to Italy, Albania, Libya and San Marino from 2014 to 2016.
Rann grew up in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, completing a Bachelor and Master of Arts in political science at the University of Auckland. Before entering Parliament, Rann worked as an advisor to South Australian Labor Parliamentarians.
Rann became leader of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party and South Australian Leader of the Opposition in 1994 and led the party to minority government at the 2002 election. He resigned as Premier in October 2011 and was succeeded by Jay Weatherill. Rann is the third-longest serving Premier of South Australia behind Thomas Playford IV and John Bannon and served a record 17 years as South Australian Labor parliamentary leader from 1994 to 2011. He was a South Australian MP in the House of Assembly from the 1985 election and Father of the House from the 2010 election until his parliamentary resignation on 13 January 2012.