Len King

For the Australian cricket umpire, see Len King (umpire).
Len King
Born Leonard James King
(1925-05-01)1 May 1925
Norwood, South Australia
Died 23 June 2011(2011-06-23) (aged 86)
Nationality Australian
Occupation Lawyer, politician, judge
Parent(s) Michael Owen King and Mary Veronica King nee Ryan
Awards Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)
Member of the South Australian Parliament
for Coles
In office
30 May 1970 (1970-05-30) – 12 July 1975 (1975-07-12)
Preceded by None
Succeeded by Des Corcoran
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
In office
30 October 1978 (1978-10-30) – 28 April 1995 (1995-04-28)
Preceded by John Jefferson Bray
Succeeded by John Doyle
Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
In office
20 June 1975 (1975-06-20) – 30 October 1978 (1978-10-30)
40th Attorney-General of South Australia
In office
2 June 1970 (1970-06-02) – 20 June 1975 (1975-06-20)
Preceded by Robin Millhouse
Succeeded by Don Dunstan

Leonard James King AC QC (1 May 1925 – 23 June 2011) was an Australian politician, lawyer and judge.[1]

Political career

King was an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1970 and 1975, representing the eastern suburbs electorate of Coles. King was appointed to various ministerial portfolios in his career, including Aboriginal Affairs, Social Welfare, Community Welfare, and Prices & Consumer Affairs. In modern South Australian history, he is one of the few newly elected members of Parliament that have been appointed straight to a Cabinet position without any previous parliamentary experience.

Legal career

King was the 40th Attorney-General of South Australia during the reformist Don Dunstan government, from 1970 until 1975.

Judicial career

King was a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 20 June 1975 until his promotion to Chief Justice on 30 October 1978. He retired on 28 April 1995.[2] King worked until his death as a part-time mediator and sometimes as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

King was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours "For service to the South Australian Parliament, Government and to the law."[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Morialta electorate profile - 2006 state election: ABC elections
  2. ↑ "Len King". Len King Chambers. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "KING, Leonard James". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 8 June 1987. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

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Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by
New electorate		 Member for Coles
1970–1975 		Succeeded by
Des Corcoran
Political offices
Preceded by
Robin Millhouse		 Attorney-General of South Australia
1970–1975 		Succeeded by
Don Dunstan
Legal offices
Preceded by
John Bray		 Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of South Australia
30 October 1978 – 28 April 1995 		Succeeded by
John Doyle
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