Hon JAY WEATHERILL MP
Premier
Minister for State Development
Jay Weatherill is South Australia's 45th Premier.
Jay was born and educated in Adelaide's western suburbs, completing his secondary education at Henley High School.
He is a lawyer with an economics degree, establishing his own law firm in 1995 and practicing until he was elected as the Member for Cheltenham in 2002. Jay was subsequently re-elected as Member for Cheltenham in 2006 and in 2010.
He has previously held a range of senior Cabinet portfolios including Education, Early Childhood Development, Environment and Conservation, Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Assisting the Premier in Cabinet Business and Public Sector Management, Families and Communities, Housing, Ageing, Disability, Urban Development and Planning, Administrative Services, Local Government and Gambling.
Jay and his wife Melissa have two young daughters, Lucinda and Alice.
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DonateLife Week 2012
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Fruit and Veg Month 2012
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