Jane Lomax-Smith | |
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Lord Mayor of Adelaide | |
Assumed office 14 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sandy Verschoor |
In office 12 May 1997 – 13 May 2000 | |
Preceded by | Henry Ninio |
Succeeded by | Alfred Huang |
Minister for Education | |
In office 5 March 2004 – 25 March 2010 | |
Preceded by | Trish White |
Succeeded by | Jay Weatherill |
Minister for Tourism | |
In office 6 March 2002 – 25 March 2010 | |
Preceded by | Martin Hamilton-Smith |
Succeeded by | John Rau |
Minister for Employment, Training, Further Education, Science and Information Economy | |
In office 6 March 2002 – 5 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Michael Armitage |
Succeeded by | Trish White |
Member for Adelaide | |
In office 9 February 2002 – 20 March 2010 | |
Preceded by | Michael Armitage |
Succeeded by | Rachel Sanderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Walthamstow, England | 19 June 1950
Political party | Labor |
Profession | Researcher, Pathologist, Politician |
Jane Diane Lomax-Smith, AM (born 19 June 1950, in the United Kingdom) is an Australian politician and histopathologist serving as Lord Mayor of Adelaide since 14 November 2022. Lomax-Smith previously held the position of Lord Mayor between 1997 and 2000, after serving as a City of Adelaide councillor from 1991 to 1997.
She was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Adelaide representing the Labor Party from 2002 to 2010, serving as a Minister of Education and Tourism. Following the 2010 South Australian state election, Lomax-Smith served as the chair of South Australian Museum.[1][2]