David Ridgway (politician)

David Ridgway
Agent General for South Australia in London
Assumed office
19 July 2021
Preceded byBill Muirhead
Minister for Trade and Investment
In office
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) – 26 July 2020 (2020-07-26)
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded byMartin Hamilton-Smith (as Minister for Investment and Trade)
Succeeded byStephen Patterson
Minister for Tourism
In office
22 March 2018 (2018-03-22) – 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)
PremierSteven Marshall
Preceded byLeon Bignell
Succeeded bySteven Marshall (absorbed into Premier's portfolio)
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
9 February 2002 – 30 June 2021
Preceded byTrevor Griffin
Succeeded byHeidi Girolamo
Personal details
Born
David Wickham Ridgway

(1960-11-14) 14 November 1960 (age 64)
Adelaide, South Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (SA)

David Wickham Ridgway (born 14 November 1960) is a South Australian politician who served as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 2002 to 2021, representing the Liberal Party of Australia (SA). Ridgway served as the Minister for Trade and Investment in the Marshall Ministry from 22 March 2018 to 26 July 2020, and as Minister for Tourism from March 2018 to January 2020.[1][2]

  1. ^ MacLennan, Leah (22 March 2018). "SA election: Who's who in the new South Australian Liberal Government?". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "The South Australian Government Gazette, 22 March 2018, No. 20, Supplementary Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2018.