Dean Brown

For other people named Dean Brown, see Dean Brown (disambiguation).

The Honourable
Dr Dean Brown
AO
41st Premier of South Australia
In office
14 December 1993 – 28 November 1996
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorDame Roma Mitchell
Sir Eric Neal
DeputyStephen Baker
Preceded byLynn Arnold
Succeeded byJohn Olsen
Deputy Premier of South Australia
In office
22 October 2001 – 5 March 2002
PremierRob Kerin
Preceded byRob Kerin
Succeeded byKevin Foley
Leader of the Opposition in South Australia
In office
11 May 1992 – 14 December 1993
Preceded byDale Baker
Succeeded byLynn Arnold
Leader of the South Australian
Liberal Party
In office
11 May 1992 – 28 November 1996
DeputyStephen Baker
Preceded byDale Baker
Succeeded byJohn Olsen
Deputy Leader of the South Australian
Liberal Party
In office
22 October 2001 – 21 November 2005
LeaderRob Kerin
Preceded byRob Kerin
Succeeded byIain Evans
Member of the South Australian
House of Assembly
In office
11 December 1993 – 17 March 2006
Preceded byseat established
Succeeded byMichael Pengilly
ConstituencyFinniss
In office
9 May 1992 – 11 December 1993
Preceded byTed Chapman
Succeeded byseat abolished
ConstituencyAlexandra
In office
10 March 1973 – 7 December 1985
Preceded byJoyce Steele
Succeeded byStan Evans
ConstituencyDavenport
Personal details
Born
Dean Craig Brown

(1943-04-05) 5 April 1943 (age 81)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia (SA)

Dean Craig Brown, AO (born 5 April 1943) is a politician who served as the Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and also served as 10th Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5 March 2002, representing the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia. He became premier when he led the party to a landslide win at the 1993 state election, and lost the office when he lost a leadership challenge to John Olsen in November 1996.