Kevin Foley (politician)

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Kevin Foley

Deputy Premier of South Australia
In office 9 February 2002 – 6 February 2011
Premier	Mike Rann
Preceded by	Dean Brown
Succeeded by	John Rau
Treasurer of South Australia
In office 9 February 2002 – 6 February 2011
Preceded by	Rob Lucas
Succeeded by	Jack Snelling
Member for Port Adelaide Parliament of South Australia
In office 9 February 2002 – 12 December 2011
Preceded by	New District
Succeeded by	Susan Close
Member for Hart Parliament of South Australia
In office 11 December 1993 – 9 February 2002
Preceded by	New District
Succeeded by	District Abolished
Personal details
Born	(1960-09-25) 25 September 1960
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Website	South Australian Government Website

Kevin Owen Foley (born 25 September 1960)^[1] is a former South Australian politician. From Rann Labor's election to government at the 2002 election until 2011, Foley became the longest-serving Deputy Premier of South Australia and the third-longest-serving Treasurer of South Australia. He was first elected to the seat of Hart at the 1993 election before moving to the seat of Port Adelaide at the 2002 election after an electoral redistribution.

Foley was not even Deputy Opposition Leader when his party won government in 2002 as Foley was elected Deputy Leader and thus Deputy Premier by the ALP Caucus as a result of previous Deputy Leader Annette Hurley having failed to win a seat in Parliament at that election.

Foley worked for the Australian Trade Commission, Cadbury Schweppes, Boral Limited and steel distribution company Australian National Industries. Foley became a Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to former Premier Lynn Arnold.

Foley announced his resignation from the roles of Deputy Premier and Treasurer in February 2011, although he continued as a member of cabinet with the Defence, Police, Emergency Services and Motor Sports portfolios.^[2]^[3]^[4] In October 2011 he resigned from the Cabinet, coinciding with Mike Rann's resignation as Premier.^[5] Foley's parliamentary resignation took effect on 12 December 2011, creating a 2012 Port Adelaide by-election.

References

↑ Kevin Foley: Trove, National Library of South Australia
↑ Owens, Michael (12 January 2011). "Stage set for Kevin Foley's farewell as SA Treasurer: The Australian 12 January 2011". Theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
↑ Kelton, Greg (8 February 2011). "Kevin Foley resigns as Treasurer and Deputy Premier at press conference at Port Adelaide: The Advertiser 6 February 2011". Adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
↑ "Foley steps down as SA deputy premier: SMH 6 February 2011". News.smh.com.au. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
↑ "Labor facing dual by-elections as Kevin Foley and Mike Rann quit politics". AdelaideNow.com.au (News Limited). 6 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.

External links

Parliament Profile

Political offices
Preceded by Dean Brown	Deputy Premier of South Australia 2002–2011	Succeeded by John Rau
Preceded by Rob Lucas	Treasurer of South Australia 2002–2011	Succeeded by Jack Snelling
South Australian House of Assembly
New district	Member for Hart 1993–2002	District abolished
Preceded by John Ryan	Member for Port Adelaide 2002–2011	Succeeded by Susan Close

Persondata
Name	Foley, Kevin Owen
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	25 September 1960
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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