Lea Stevens
Australian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Australian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lea Stevens (born 15 June 1947) is a former South Australian politician. She was the Labor Party member for the electoral district of Little Para from the 1994 Elizabeth by-election to the 2010 state election.
Lea Stevens | |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Elizabeth | |
| In office 9 April 1994 – 18 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Martyn Evans |
| Succeeded by | Electorate renamed Little Para |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Little Para | |
| In office 18 March 2006 – 20 March 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Lee Odenwalder |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1947 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
Before her political career, Stevens gained a Bachelor of Science and Diploma of Education at the University of Adelaide. After her studies she worked as a high school principal at Fremont Elizabeth High School.[1]
Stevens was the South Australian Minister for Health from early 2002 until late 2005, when she resigned for personal health reasons.
At the 2006 election, Stevens increased her margin to 16.7%, but she retired at the 2010 state election and was replaced by Lee Odenwalder.[2]
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