Lynn Arnold
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| Hon. Dr. Lynn Arnold | |
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| In office September 4, 1992 – December 14, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | John Bannon |
| Succeeded by | Dean Brown |
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| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, AO (born 27 January 1949), former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between September 4, 1992 and December 14, 1993.
After leaving politics, Arnold worked for World Vision from 1997 to 2007, and for Anglicare SA since March 2008.
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[edit] Political career
Entering in Parliament in 1979, he became a Minister with the election of the Bannon Labor Government in 1982. He served as Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Agriculture and State Development.
Lynn Arnold became the Premier of South Australia and Labor leader upon the resignation of John Bannon, after the $3.1 billion collapse of the State Bank of South Australia. However, this did not appease voter anger at Labor, and Lynn Arnold's government lost in a landslide to the Liberal Party led by Dean Brown at the 1993 state election. Most commentators believe the landslide would have occurred regardless of the leader.
Following the election, Lynn Arnold resigned as Labor leader, and left politics. He was succeeded as Labor leader by Mike Rann.
[edit] Life After Politics
In August 2003 Lynn Arnold received a PhD from the University of Adelaide. Dr Arnold conducted his research at the University's Graduate School of Education for his PhD in sociolinguistics and languages policies of Spain, especially Bable in the Asturias.[1]
Dr Arnold was Chief Executive of the humanitarian organisation World Vision Australia from 1997 until 2003. In 2003 he was appointed Regional Vice President of World Vision International for the Asia Pacific Region.[2] based in Bangkok, Thailand. In October 2006 he was appointed Senior Director (Board Development & Peer Review) for World Vision International, heading a team assisting World Vision boards and advisory councils in the development of their governance capacity and also for administering Peer Review programs in World Vision partnerships.
On 8 December 2007 the Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide, the Most Revd Jeffrey Driver, announced Dr Arnold’s appointment as Chief Executive of Anglicare SA.[3] Dr Arnold commenced in this role on 18 March 2008.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Lynn Arnold to receive doctorate", The University of Adelaide (press release), 5 August 2003. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ Lynn Arnold, Vice President Asia Pacific Region. World Vision.
- ^ "Anglicare SA appoints new chief executive", Anglicare SA (press release), 8 December 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Lynn Arnold pits Anglicare against ‘dead-end options’", Anglicare SA (press release), 18 March 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
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| Preceded by John Bannon |
Premier of South Australia 1992 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Dean Brown |
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| Preceded by John Bannon |
Leader of the Australian Labor Party (SA division) 1992 – 1994 |
Succeeded by Mike Rann |
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