Peter Lewis (politician)
Peter Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
| In office 5 March 2002 – 4 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | John Oswald |
| Succeeded by | Bob Such |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Hammond | |
| In office 11 October 1997 – 17 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Pederick |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Ridley | |
| In office 11 December 1993 – 10 October 1997 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Murray-Mallee | |
| In office 7 December 1985 – 10 December 1993 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Mallee | |
| In office 15 September 1979 – 6 December 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Nankivell |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Majority | District created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan Peter Lewis 1 January 1942 Gumeracha, South Australia |
| Died | 25 September 2017 (aged 75) Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal (1979–2000) Independent (2000–2006) |
| Spouse | Kerry Lewis |
| Relations | Clifton Lewis (sibling), Keith Lewis (sibling), Milton Lewis (sibling), |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Management Consultant |
Ivan Peter Lewis (1 January 1942 – 26 September 2017) was an Australian politician. Lewis was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1979 and 2006 in the electorates of Hammond, Ridley, Murray-Mallee and Mallee. From 1979 he was in the House as a Liberal member, however he was expelled from the Liberals in 2000. He was re-elected as an independent, serving until 2006. His decision to serve as Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly for a Labor government resulted in Mike Rann becoming Premier of South Australia from the 2002 election. His death was reported on 28 September 2017 to have been earlier in the week, in Sydney.