John Bannon
Australian politician and premier
Born
May 7th, 1943
81 years ago
Died
2015
10 years ago — 72 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as the 39th Premier of South Australia
Led significant economic reforms during tenure
Won a large majority in the 1990 state election
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