Michael O'Brien (South Australian politician)

For the Victorian Leader of the Opposition, see Michael O'Brien (Victorian politician).
Michael O'Brien
Minister for Finance
In office
21 October 2011 – 6 February 2014
PremierJay Weatherill
Succeeded byJay Weatherill
Minister for Police
In office
21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014
Preceded byJennifer Rankine
Succeeded byJohn Rau
Minister for Correctional Services
In office
21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014
Preceded byJennifer Rankine
Succeeded byJohn Rau
Minister for Emergency Services
In office
21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014
Preceded byJennifer Rankine
Succeeded byIan Hunter
Minister for Road Safety
In office
21 January 2013 – 6 February 2014
Preceded byJennifer Rankine
Succeeded byIan Hunter
Member for Napier
Parliament of South Australia
In office
9 February 2002 – 15 March 2014
Preceded byAnnette Hurley
Succeeded byJon Gee
Personal details
Born (1949-04-10) 10 April 1949 (age 75)
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseJane

Michael O'Brien (born 10 April 1949) was the Labor member for Napier in the South Australian House of Assembly from 2002 to 2014. He was Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services and Minister for Road Safety.[1]

O'Brien was elevated to Cabinet on 2 March 2009 with Tom Koutsantonis following the resignations of Rory McEwen and Carmel Zollo.[2] He resigned from Cabinet on 31 January 2014, at which time he also announced that he would not contest the 2014 South Australian election.

  1. ^ "Michael Francis O'Brien". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ The Australian, 3 March 2009, Michael O'Brien and Tom Koutsantonis named in cabinet