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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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'''John Hill''' (born 1949), [[Australia]]n [[politician]], is the current [[South Australia]]n [[Health|Minister for Health]], [[Adelaide|Minister for the Southern Suburbs]], [[Arts|Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts]] in the [[Mike Rann|Rann Government]]. He also represents the [[electoral district of Kaurna]] in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] and is a member of the [[Australian Labor Party]].
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'''John David Hill''' (born 3 December 1949), [[Australia]]n [[politician]], represented the [[electoral district of Kaurna]] in the [[South Australian House of Assembly]] for the [[Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)|Labor Party]] from 1997 to 2014.


Born in [[Sydney]], Hill attended the [[University of Sydney]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He moved to South Australia in 1974 and became a teacher. He also studied at the [[Adelaide University|University of Adelaide]] and received his law degree.
Born in [[Sydney]], Hill attended the [[University of Sydney]] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He moved to South Australia in 1974 and became a teacher. He also studied at the [[University of Adelaide]] and received his law degree.


Following a brief stint as a ministerial adviser during the Bannon Government, Hill became a party official, becoming State Secretary in 1994. He was elected to Parliament as member for Kaurna at the [[South Australian state election, 1997|1997 state election]].
Following a brief stint as a ministerial adviser during the Bannon Government, Hill became a party official, becoming State Secretary in 1994. He was elected to Parliament as member for Kaurna at the [[1997 South Australian state election|1997 state election]].


After Labor won the 2002 election, Hill became a minister in the Rann Government. Initially given the portfolios of [[Department for Environment and Heritage (South Australia)|Minister for Environment and Conservation]], [[Murray River|Minister for the River Murray]], Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts and [[Gambling|Minister for Gambling]], Hill gained his current portfolios after a number of cabinet reshuffles.
After Labor won the 2002 election, Hill became a minister in the Rann Government. Initially given the portfolios of [[Department for Environment and Heritage (South Australia)|Minister for Environment and Conservation]], [[Murray River|Minister for the River Murray]], Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts and [[Gambling|Minister for Gambling]], Hill gained his current portfolios after a number of cabinet reshuffles.


The [[South Australian state election, 2006|2006 election]] saw Hill gain a swing of 11.0% to a total margin of 22.0%
The [[2006 South Australian state election|2006 election]] saw Hill gain a swing of 11.0% to a total margin of 22.0%.

Hill did not re-contest his seat at the [[2014 South Australian state election|2014 election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Senior Ministers to quit State Parliament |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-15/conlon-quits-cabinet2c-forces-reshuffle/4464970?section=sa |access-date=15 January 2013 |publisher=ABC News |date=15 January 2013}}</ref>

Hill is a member of the Ministers' Club at [[EPODE International Network]] – the world's largest obesity-prevention network.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.epode-international-network.com/minister-club/%22political-support-in-prevention%3A-opal-case%22-by-hon.-john-hill,-south-australia- |title=Archived copy |access-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122075503/http://www.epode-international-network.com/minister-club/%22political-support-in-prevention%3A-opal-case%22-by-hon.-john-hill,-south-australia- |archive-date=22 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epode-international-network.com/gof/speakers?page%3D1 |title=Speakers &#124; Epode |access-date=2014-03-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081844/http://www.epode-international-network.com/gof/speakers?page=1 |archivedate= 6 October 2014 }}</ref>

John Hill's political memoir, ''On Being a Minister – Behind the Mask'', was published in February 2016.<ref>John Hill: ''On Being a Minister – Behind the Mask'' [[Wakefield Press (Australia)|Wakefield Press]], Adelaide, 2016. {{ISBN|9781743053973}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{cite SA-parl |pid=535 |name=Hill, John |former=yes |access-date=19 August 2022}}
* [http://www.sa.alp.org.au/people/people.html?seat=kaurna ALP biography]
* [http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Internet/DesktopModules/memberdrill.aspx?pid=535 Parliamentary biography]


==See also==
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{{Current South Australian Cabinet}}
*[[EPODE International Network]], the world's largest obesity-prevention network

==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:43, 7 May 2024

John Hill
MHA
Minister for Health
In office
4 November 2005 – 21 January 2013
PremierMike Rann (2005–2011)
Jay Weatherill (2011–2013)
Preceded byLea Stevens
Succeeded byJack Snelling
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Kaurna
In office
11 October 1997 – 15 March 2014
Preceded byLorraine Rosenberg
Succeeded byChris Picton
Personal details
Born
John David Hill

(1949-12-03) 3 December 1949 (age 74)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
University of Adelaide

John David Hill (born 3 December 1949), Australian politician, represented the electoral district of Kaurna in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Labor Party from 1997 to 2014.

Born in Sydney, Hill attended the University of Sydney and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He moved to South Australia in 1974 and became a teacher. He also studied at the University of Adelaide and received his law degree.

Following a brief stint as a ministerial adviser during the Bannon Government, Hill became a party official, becoming State Secretary in 1994. He was elected to Parliament as member for Kaurna at the 1997 state election.

After Labor won the 2002 election, Hill became a minister in the Rann Government. Initially given the portfolios of Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for the River Murray, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts and Minister for Gambling, Hill gained his current portfolios after a number of cabinet reshuffles.

The 2006 election saw Hill gain a swing of 11.0% to a total margin of 22.0%.

Hill did not re-contest his seat at the 2014 election.[1]

Hill is a member of the Ministers' Club at EPODE International Network – the world's largest obesity-prevention network.[2][3]

John Hill's political memoir, On Being a Minister – Behind the Mask, was published in February 2016.[4]

External links[edit]

  • "Hill, John". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Senior Ministers to quit State Parliament". ABC News. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Speakers | Epode". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  4. ^ John Hill: On Being a Minister – Behind the Mask Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 2016. ISBN 9781743053973
Hill opening the Museums Australia 2012 Conference at the University of Adelaide

 

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