Len King
Leonard James King, AC, QC (1 May 1925 – 23 June 2011) was an Australian politician, lawyer and judge.[1]
Political career
King was an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1970 and 1975, representing the eastern suburbs electorate of Coles. King was appointed to various ministerial portfolios in his career, including Aboriginal Affairs, Social Welfare, Community Welfare, and Prices & Consumer Affairs. In modern South Australian history, he is one of the few newly elected members of Parliament that have been appointed straight to a Cabinet position without any previous parliamentary experience.
Legal career
King was the 40th Attorney-General of South Australia during the reformist Don Dunstan government, from 1970 until 1975.
Judicial career
King was a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 20 June 1975 until his promotion to Chief Justice on 30 October 1978. He retired on the 28th of April 1995. King worked until his death as a part-time mediator and sometimes as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
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| Parliament of South Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New electorate |
Member for Coles 1970–1975 |
Succeeded by Des Corcoran |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robin Millhouse |
Attorney-General of South Australia 1970–1975 |
Succeeded by Don Dunstan |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by John Bray |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia 30 October 1978 – 8 April 1995 |
Succeeded by John Doyle |