Mark Butler
| The Honourable Mark Butler |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Port Adelaide |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Rod Sawford |
| Minister for Mental Health and Ageing | |
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| Assumed office 12 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Nicola Roxon (Ageing) Himself (Mental Health) |
| Minister for Social Inclusion | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 December 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tanya Plibersek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1970 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Mark Christopher Butler (born 8 July 1970) has been the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Port Adelaide in north-western Adelaide, South Australia since the 2007 federal election, succeeding prior Labor MP Rod Sawford.
In a 2009 Rudd Ministry reshuffle, Butler was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health. On 14 September 2010, he was sworn in as Minister for Mental Health and Ageing in the Second Gillard Ministry.[1]
On 12 September 2011 he was given the added responsibility of Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform.
On 14 December 2011, Butler's ministry was renamed Mental Health and Aged Care, and he became a member of Cabinet.[2]
Butler was head of the left Labor faction in South Australia,[3] until federal responsibilities saw him step back from the role to be replaced by David Gray, a staffer of Butler's, and an advisor to the Miscellaneous Workers Union.[4]
Butler is a great great-grandson and great grand-son respectively of conservative former Premiers Sir Richard B. Butler and Sir Richard L. Butler.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ Google Books: Yes, Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories. Page 215 – Mike Rann chapter by Haydon Manning.
- ^ ALP's new Dons make their play: The Advertiser 4/3/2009
[edit] External links
- Australian Labor Party biography
- Parliament of Australia biography
- Search or browse Hansard for Mark Butler at OpenAustralia.org
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| Preceded by Rod Sawford |
Member for Port Adelaide 2007–present |
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| Preceded by Justine Elliot |
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing 2010–present |
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