Peter Lewis (politician)
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The Honourable Peter Lewis JP, AFAIM, MAIAST, RDA (Hort) |
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| Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly | |
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In office 5 March 2002 – 4 April 2005 |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Hammond |
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In office 11 October 1997 – 17 March 2006 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Pederick |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Ridley |
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In office 11 December 1993 – 10 October 1997 |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Murray-Mallee |
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In office 7 December 1985 – 10 December 1993 |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Mallee |
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In office 15 September 1979 – 6 December 1985 |
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| Born | 1 January 1942 |
| Nationality | Australian |
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Liberal (1979-2000) Independent (2000-2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Kerry Lewis |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Management Consultant |
Ivan Peter Lewis (born 1 January 1942) is 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.
Lewis was first elected at the 1979 election as a Liberal candidate. He quickly gained a reputation as a maverick, defying the party authorities on many an occasion. In July 2000, he was expelled from the Liberal Party.
At the 2002 election, Lewis contested his seat under the banner of the Community Leadership Independence Coalition (CLIC) and was re-elected. Three other CLIC candidates contested seats in the South Australian House of Assembly but failed. During the campaign, Lewis said he would support any government that would commit to a program of parliamentary reform, including Labor. When pressed by The Advertiser, Lewis denied his statement meant he may help Labor form government, saying "You can quote me: That is bullshit. Clear, unequivocal, hot, green, sloppy, fresh bullshit. I'm not into forming government with Labor".
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