Hon JAY WEATHERILL MP
Premier
Minister for State Development
Jay Weatherill is South Australia's 45th Premier.
Jay was born and educated in Adelaide's western suburbs, completing his secondary education at Henley High School.
He is a lawyer with an economics degree, establishing his own law firm in 1995 and practicing until he was elected as the Member for Cheltenham in 2002. Jay was subsequently re-elected as Member for Cheltenham in 2006 and in 2010.
He has previously held a range of senior Cabinet portfolios including Education, Early Childhood Development, Environment and Conservation, Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Assisting the Premier in Cabinet Business and Public Sector Management, Families and Communities, Housing, Ageing, Disability, Urban Development and Planning, Administrative Services, Local Government and Gambling.
Jay and his wife Melissa have two young daughters, Lucinda and Alice.
Latest News
14/05/2012
Study to scope rejuvenation of SA's courts
11/05/2012
Directly to jail for serious gun offenders
10/05/2012
Food donations start to flow in Riverland
09/05/2012
Seminar chews over advertising issues
02/05/2012
New Aboriginal health and learning centre
16/04/2012
Protect yourself and others from the flu
12/04/2012
New children's cancer centre opens at WCH
03/04/2012
