Sir Thomas Playford GCMG (5 July 1896 – 16 June 1981) was an Australian politician from the state of South Australia. He served as Premier of South Australia...
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in South Australia Thomas Playford II (1837–1915), Premier of South Australia, 1887–1889 and 1890–1892 Thomas Playford IV (1896–1981), Premier of South...
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Federal Minister for Defence. Thomas Playford III was a well-known local farmer and Adelaide identity. Thomas Playford IV was Premier of South Australia...
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Playford , aka Thomas Playford I (1795–1873), preacher in South Australia Thomas Playford II, Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV, Premier of South...
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Thomas Playford (26 November 1837 – 19 April 1915) was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia (1887–1889; 1890–1892)...
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Thomas Playford (11 August 1795 – 18 September 1873) was a non-conformist minister of religion, teacher and farmer in the early days of the British colony...
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ranks to assume party leadership following Premier Thomas Playford's retirement in July 1966. Playford, who had earlier served as Premier for 26 years,...
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1840s. His son (Thomas Playford II) and great-grandson (Thomas Playford IV) both became Premier of South Australia. Thomas Playford IV is the longest serving...
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incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV, in power since 1938, was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led...
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novelist, cultural critic, and Minister of Culture (d. 1981) July 5 – Thomas Playford IV, South Australian politician (d. 1981) July 16 Gertrude Welcker, German...
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incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition...
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Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1911) 1981 – Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (b. 1896)...
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been in opposition in South Australia since 1933. The LCL, led by Sir Thomas Playford, ruled South Australia through a time of strong economic development...
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Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the...
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Rann is the third-longest serving Premier of South Australia behind Thomas Playford IV and John Bannon and served a record 17 years as South Australian Labor...
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convicted of rape and murder of a young girl, opposing then-Premier Thomas Playford IV over the matter. In 1976, under the premiership of then-Premier Dunstan...
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1894 – Ants Lauter, Estonian actor and director (d. 1973) 1896 – Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (d. 1981)...
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Parliament of South Australia, including Premier of South Australia Sir Thomas Playford IV, from 1938 to 1965 usually through the Liberal and Country League...
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Australia and served in the governments of Richard Layton Butler and Thomas Playford IV. Percy Blesing was born in Hamilton, South Australia to Ernst Gotthilf...
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incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition...
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5 years, 201 days Liberal and Country League Butler II (2nd) 33 Thomas Playford (IV) (1896–1981) MHA for Gumeracha — (29th) 1941 (30th) 1944 (31st) 1947...
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Opposition Leader – Jack Duggan Premier of South Australia – Sir Thomas Playford IV Opposition Leader – Frank Walsh Premier of Tasmania – Eric Reece Opposition...
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Liberal and Country League government led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the...
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Mitcham, Hawthorn, Netherby and Torrens Park. The school opened in 1847 with Thomas Mugg as the teacher in a hut on Mitcham Reserve. The school moved to the...
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1933-1965, which served first under Richard Layton Butler and then Thomas Playford IV. It is also the third time that any party has won four consecutive...
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incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV defeated the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition...
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launched on 7 August 1941 by the wife of Premier of South Australia Thomas Playford IV, and was commissioned into the RAN on 7 April 1942. After completing...
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in cabinet without interruption until his retirement in 1987. Only Thomas Playford IV, who served in the South Australian cabinet without interruption from...
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From To Member Term Started Status 1 January 1964 2 March 1968 Thomas Playford IV Tom Stott 1933 Joint Fathers 2 March 1968 30 May 1970 Tom Stott 1933...
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seat in parliament on 5 November 1938, to be replaced as Premier by Thomas Playford IV. At the time of his resignation, Butler was the longest-serving Premier...
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