President of the South Australian Legislative Council
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President of the South Australian Legislative Council
The President of the South Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the South Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of South Australia. The other presiding officer is the Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.
The current President is Bob Sneath, who was elected after the 2006 state election, following victory for the incumbent Rann Labor government over the Kerin Liberal opposition.
List of Presidents of the Legislative Council
| President | Party (if applicable) | Term in office |
|---|---|---|
| James Hurtle Fisher | 1857–1865 | |
| John Morphett | 1865–1873 | |
| William Milne | 1873–1881 | |
| Henry Ayers | 1881–1893 | |
| Richard Baker | 1893–1901 | |
| John Lancelot Stirling | 1901–1932 | |
| David Gordon | Liberal and Country League | 1932–1944 |
| Walter Duncan | Liberal and Country League | 1944–1962 |
| Leslie Harold Densley | Liberal and Country League | 1962–1967 |
| Lyell McEwin | Liberal and Country League/Liberal Party of Australia | 1967–1975 |
| Frank Potter | Liberal Party of Australia | 1975–1978 |
| Arthur Mornington Whyte | Liberal Party of Australia | 1978–1985 |
| Anne Levy | Australian Labor Party | 1986–1989 |
| Gordon Bruce | Australian Labor Party | 1989–1993 |
| Peter Dunn | Liberal Party of Australia | 1994–1997 |
| Jamie Irwin | Liberal Party of Australia | 1997–2002 |
| Ron Roberts | Australian Labor Party | 2002–2006 |
| Bob Sneath | Australian Labor Party | 2006– |
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