Iain Evans
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Iain Evans (born 1960) is a South Australian Liberal Party politician and Leader of the Opposition. He studied at Heathfield High School and gained a Bachelor Degree for Building Technology. Prior to entering politics he managed a family-owned building and retailing business. He was elected in the 1993 election landslide for the safe conservative seat of Davenport (following the retirement of his father, Stan Evans). Evans held various portfolios in the Olsen and Kerin governments, including Correctional Services, Environment & Heritage, Racing and Volunteers. He gained the Deputy Leadership in November 2005 and with the resignation of Kerin after the electoral defeat of 2006 became Leader of the South Australian Liberal Party in a joint leadership ticket with Vickie Chapman.
External links
- [Parliament of South Australia: MP Profile]
- [Stateline (ABC TV) 24-Mar-2006: Can Liberals heal rifts?]
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