Michael Atkinson
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The Honourable Michael Atkinson MHA |
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| 34th Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
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Assumed office 5 February 2013 |
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| Premier | Jay Weatherill |
| Preceded by | Lyn Breuer |
| 46th Attorney-General of South Australia | |
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In office 5 March 2002 – 30 June 2003 |
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| Premier | Mike Rann |
| Preceded by | Robert Lawson |
| Succeeded by | Paul Holloway |
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In office 29 August 2003 – 21 March 2010 |
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| Premier | Mike Rann |
| Preceded by | Paul Holloway |
| Succeeded by | John Rau |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Croydon |
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Assumed office 9 February 2002 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Spence |
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In office 25 November 1989 – 9 February 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Abbott |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Personal details | |
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Michael John Atkinson 17 June 1958 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Rankine (de facto) |
| Education | BA (Hons), LLB |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Religion | Traditional Anglican Communion |
Michael John Atkinson (born 17 June 1958), an Australian politician in the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party, is the 34th Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Jay Weatherill government, serving since 5 February 2013. First elected to the House at the 1989 election, Atkinson is Father of the House.
Prior to his appointment as Speaker, Atkinson was the 46th Attorney-General of South Australia, Minister for Justice, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the Mike Rann Labor Government. A day after the 2010 election, he stepped down as Attorney-General and resigned from the Cabinet. Atkinson has represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Croydon since the seat's creation in 2002, and previously Spence from 1989 until the seat was abolished and replaced by Croydon in 2002.
He was a member of the Australian Journalists Association whilst working for the Adelaide Advertiser. He is currently a member of the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association.
Atkinson attended Glenelg Primary School and Unley High School. He then studied at the Australian National University and received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in history and also a Bachelor of Laws degree.
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