John Gunn became premier of South Australia on 16 April 1924
Sir Henry Barwell resigned as premier of South Australia on 16 April 1924
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 16 April 1924 John Gunn, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 29th Premier of South Australia, succeeding Sir Henry Newman Barwell of the Liberal Federation. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
1877 to 1879. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #nzpol #nzpolitics #cape #southafrica #politics
The Earl of Kintore became governor of South Australia on 11 April 1889
Sir William C. F. Robinson retired as governor of South Australia on 5 March 1889
Samuel Way stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 11 April 1889
#OnThisDay 11 April 1889 Algernon Hawkins Thomond Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore was sworn in as the 12th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson, who retired in March. Samuel James Way thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics
Future South Australian chief justice and administrator Sir Samuel Way was born on 11 April 1836
#OnThisDay 11 April 1836 Sir Samuel James Way, 1st Baronet was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He served as Chief Justice of South Australia from 1876 to 1916, and as Administrator in 1877, 1883, 1889, 1895 and 1899, from 1902 to 1903, and in 1914. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli
The Lord Tennyson became governor of South Australia on 10 April 1899
Sir Fowell Buxton retired as governor of South Australia on 29 March 1899
Sir Samuel Way stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 10 April 1899
#OnThisDay 10 April 1899 Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson was sworn in as the 14th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 3rd Baronet, who retired in March. Sir Samuel James Way, 1st Baronet thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 9 April 1925 Thomas Slaney Poole was sworn in as Administrator of South Australia, in the absence of Governor Sir George Tom Molesworth Bridges. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Richard Layton Butler became premier of South Australia on 8 April 1927
Lionel Hill resigned as premier of South Australia on 8 April 1927
#OnThisDay 8 April 1927 Richard Layton Butler, leader of the Liberal Federation, was sworn in as the 31st Premier of South Australia, succeeding Lionel Laughton Hill of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Henry Barwell became premier of South Australia on 8 April 1920
South Australian premier Archibald Peake died on 6 April 1920
#OnThisDay 8 April 1920 Henry Newman Barwell, leader of the Liberal Union, was sworn in as the 28th Premier of South Australia, succeeding Archibald Henry Peake, the previous Liberal leader who died two days before. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Henry Barwell became premier of South Australia on 8 April 1920
succeeded two days later by Henry Newman Barwell, the next Liberal leader. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Future South Australian and New Zealand premier George Waterhouse was born on 6 April 1824
#OnThisDay 6 April 1824 George Marsden Waterhouse was born in Penzance, Cornwall, England. He served as the 6th Premier of South Australia from 1861 to 1863, and as the 7th Premier of New Zealand from 1872 to 1873. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #sasparli #parlisa #nzpol #nzpolitics #politics
Sir Edric Bastyan became governor of South Australia on 4 April 1961
Sir Robert George retired as governor of South Australia on 7 March 1960
Sir Mellis Napier stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 4 April 1961
#OnThisDay 4 April 1961 Sir Edric Montague Bastyan was sworn in as the 25th Governor of South Australia, succeeding Sir Robert Allingham George, who retired in 1960. Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier thus stepped down as Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Former South Australian governor Frederick Robe died on 4 April 1871
#OnThisDay 4 April 1871 Frederick Holt Robe died at the age of 69 or 70 in London, England. He served as the 4th Governor of South Australia from 1845 to 1848. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
It's former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill's 62nd birthday
It's the 62nd birthday of Jay Wilson Weatherill, who was born #OnThisDay 3 April 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia. He served as the 45th Premier of South Australia from 2011 to 2018 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Crawford Vaughan became premier of South Australia on 3 April 1915
Archibald Peake resigned as premier of South Australia on 3 April 1915
#OnThisDay 3 April 1915 Crawford Vaughan, leader of the United Labor Party, was sworn in as the 27th Premier of South Australia, succeeding Archibald Henry Peake of the Liberal Union. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
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Sir Keith Seaman retired as governor of South Australia on 28 March 1982
Sir Donald Dunstan became governor of South Australia on 23 April 1982
Sir Walter Crocker became administrator of South Australia on 28 March 1982
#OnThisDay 28 March 1982 Sir Keith Douglas Seaman retired as the 29th Governor of South Australia, having served since 1977. He was succeeded in April by Sir Donald Beaumont Dunstan. Sir Walter Russell Crocker thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Sir James Boucaut became premier of South Australia on 28 March 1866
John Hart resigned as premier of South Australia on 28 March 1866
#OnThisDay 28 March 1866 Sir James Penn Boucaut was sworn in as the 11th Premier of South Australia, succeeding John Hart. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Sir William Cairns became administrator of South Australia on 24 March 1877
Samuel Way stepped down as administrator of South Australia on 24 March 1877
#OnThisDay 24 March 1877 Sir William Wellington Cairns took office as Administrator of South Australia, succeeding Samuel James Way. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Last place douchbag meme - Depicting MSM overenthusiastic coverage of PHON election results
The MSM has a new darling. The fawning over PHON's result is ridiculous when you look at the actual seat count. A "surge" in primary votes doesn't mean much when you're still sitting on the sidelines.
#savotes #auspol #sapolitics #sapol
Former South Australian chief justice and administrator Sir Mellis Napier died on 22 March 1976
#OnThisDay 22 March 1976 Sir Thomas John Mellis Napier died at the age of 93 in Kingswood, South Australia. He served as Chief Justice of South Australia from 1942 to 1967, and as Administrator in 1944, from 1952 to 1953, 1960 to 1961, and in 1968 and 1971. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli
Sir Day Bosanquet retired as governor of South Australia on 22 March 1914
Sir Henry Galway became governor of South Australia on 18 April 1914
Sir Samuel Way became administrator of South Australia on 22 March 1914
#OnThisDay 22 March 1914 Sir Day Hort Bosanquet retired as the 16th Governor of South Australia, having served since 1909. He was succeeded in April by Sir Henry Lionel Galway. Sir Samuel James Way, 1st Baronet thus became Administrator. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Francis Dutton became premier of South Australia on 22 March 1865
Arthur Blyth resigned as premier of South Australia on 22 March 1865
#OnThisDay 22 March 1865 Francis Stacker Dutton was sworn in to a second non-consecutive term as the 7th Premier of South Australia, succeeding Arthur Blyth. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Future South Australian governor Sir Day Bosanquet was born on 22 March 1843
#OnThisDay 22 March 1843 Sir Day Hort Bosanquet was born in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. He served as the 16th Governor of South Australia from 1909 to 1914. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
Data from the 2026 SA election shows One Nation outpolling the Liberal Party in several regional hubs, signaling a durable shift in voter demographics. #OngoingNow #OneNation #SAPolitics #Elections #Populism
Future South Australian premier Sir Arthur Blyth was born on 19 March 1823
A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 19 March 1823 Sir Arthur Blyth was born in Birmingham, England. He served as the 9th Premier of South Australia from 1864 to 1865, and from 1871 to 1872, and from 1873 to 1875. #OTD #history #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #politics
South Australia at a Crossroads as Labor Cruises to Landslide
#SAElection #AusNews #SouthAustralia #SAPolitics
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