Jack Snelling
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John James "Jack" Snelling (born 8 November 1972) is an Australian politician who has been the sitting Labor
member for the electoral district of Playford
in the South Australian House of Assembly
since the 1997 election.
Prior to his election in to politics, Snelling was an electoral officer. Entering parliament in 1997 at the age of 24, he was the youngest member of the House of Assembly at the time, and has since held positions of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
Following the 2010 election, Snelling was appointed as the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Science, Information Economy, Veterans Affairs and Road Safety.
Following the resignation of Kevin Foley
from the positions of Treasurer and Deputy Premier, Snelling was sworn in as the Treasurer of South Australia on 8 February 2011.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for the electoral district of Playford
Electoral district of Playford
Playford is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Tom Playford, it is a 21.4 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's northern suburbs, taking in the suburb of Ingle Farm, Para Hills West,...
in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
since the 1997 election.
Prior to his election in to politics, Snelling was an electoral officer. Entering parliament in 1997 at the age of 24, he was the youngest member of the House of Assembly at the time, and has since held positions of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
Following the 2010 election, Snelling was appointed as the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Science, Information Economy, Veterans Affairs and Road Safety.
Following the resignation of Kevin Foley
Kevin Foley
Kevin Owen Foley , Australian politician, is the current Minister for Industry and Trade and Minister for Federal/State Relations in the Rann Labor government. He previously served as Treasurer of South Australia and Deputy Premier of South Australia from 2002 until his resignation in 2011...
from the positions of Treasurer and Deputy Premier, Snelling was sworn in as the Treasurer of South Australia on 8 February 2011.