List of premiers of South Australia by age

This is a list of Premiers of South Australia by age, including when they were born, what age they were when they were appointed premier, what age were they when they left the office and the age at which they died, or their current age as of 31 January 2021 if they are still alive. The table can be sorted by each different category.

Living as of 31 January 2021
Premier Date of birth Premier
Steele Hall (1928-11-30) 30 November 1928 1968–1970
Dean Brown (1943-04-05) 5 April 1943 1993–1996
John Olsen (1945-06-07) 7 June 1945 1996–2001
Lynn Arnold (1949-01-27) 27 January 1949 1992–1993
Mike Rann (1953-01-05) 5 January 1953 2002–2011
Rob Kerin (1954-01-04) 4 January 1954 2001–2002
Jay Weatherill (1964-04-03) 3 April 1964 2011–2018
Steven Marshall (1968-01-21) 21 January 1968 2018–

The date of appointment as premier is the date on which they were sworn in by the Governor for their first term. The day on which they departed office is the final day of their final term. This is either the day a new premier was appointed or their date of death if they died whilst in office.

Overview

The median age of a Premier on the first day of their first term is roughly 44 years, and 309 days which falls between Francis Dutton and Lionel Hill. The youngest person to assume the office was James Boucaut at 34 years and 150 days. The oldest person to assume office was Frank Walsh at 67 years and 247 days.

The oldest living former Premier is Steele Hall, born 30 November 1928 (age 92 years, 62 days). The youngest living former Premier is Jay Weatherill, born 3 April 1964, (age 56 years, 303 days). The youngest living Premier is the incumbent Steven Marshall, born 21 January 1968, (age 53 years, 10 days).

The longest-lived Premier is Steele Hall who is currently aged 92 years, 62 days. Henry Strangways was the second longest-lived Premier, aged 87 years and 88 days. Hall surpassed Strangways' lifespan on 26 February 2016. The shortest-lived Premier was John Cox Bray who died at the age of 52 years and 13 days on 13 June 1894.

Steele Hall has the distinction of having the longest retirement of any former Premier, currently at 50 years, 243 days since leaving office on 2 June 1970. He surpassed the previous record, held by Henry Strangways (49 years, 256 days) on 13 February 2020. The Premier with the shortest retirement is Frank Walsh, who died on 18 May 1968, 352 days after leaving office on 1 June 1967.

# Premier Born Took office Age Left office Age Died Length of retirement Lifespan
1 B. T. Finniss 18 August 1807 24 October 1856 48 years, 67 days 21 August 1857 49 years, 3 days 24 December 1893 36 years, 125 days 85 years, 128 days
2 John Baker 28 December 1813 21 August 1857 43 years, 236 days 1 September 1857 43 years, 247 days 19 May 1872 14 years, 261 days 58 years, 143 days
3 Robert Richard Torrens 1 July 1814 1 September 1857 43 years, 62 days 30 September 1857 43 years, 91 days 31 August 1884 26 years, 336 days 70 years, 61 days
4 Richard Hanson 6 December 1805 30 September 1857 51 years, 298 days 9 May 1860 54 years, 155 days 4 March 1876 15 years, 300 days 70 years, 89 days
5 Thomas Reynolds 27 January 1818 9 May 1860 42 years, 103 days 8 October 1861 43 years, 254 days 25 February 1875 13 years, 140 days 57 years, 29 days
6 George Waterhouse 6 April 1824 8 October 1861 37 years, 185 days 4 July 1863 39 years, 89 days 6 August 1906 43 years, 33 days 82 years, 122 days
7 Francis Dutton 18 October 1818 4 July 1863 44 years, 259 days 20 September 1865 46 years, 337 days 25 January 1877 11 years, 127 days 58 years, 99 days
8 Henry Ayers 1 May 1821 15 July 1863 42 years, 75 days 22 July 1873 52 years, 82 days 11 June 1897 23 years, 324 days 76 years, 41 days
9 Arthur Blyth 19 March 1823 4 August 1864 41 years, 138 days 3 June 1875 52 years, 76 days 7 December 1891 16 years, 187 days 68 years, 263 days
10 John Hart 25 February 1809 23 October 1865 56 years, 240 days 10 November 1871 62 years, 258 days 28 January 1873 1 year, 79 days 63 years, 338 days
11 James Boucaut 29 October 1831 28 March 1866 34 years, 150 days 19 January 1887 46 years, 333 days 1 February 1916 37 years, 127 days 84 years, 95 days
12 Henry Strangways 14 November 1832 3 November 1868 35 years, 355 days 30 May 1870 37 years, 197 days 10 February 1920 49 years, 256 days 87 years, 88 days
13 John Colton 23 September 1823 6 June 1876 52 years, 257 days 16 June 1885 61 years, 266 days 6 February 1902 16 years, 235 days 78 years, 136 days
14 William Morgan 12 September 1828 27 September 1878 50 years, 15 days 24 June 1881 52 years, 285 days 2 November 1883 2 years, 131 days 55 years, 51 days
15 John Cox Bray 31 May 1842 24 June 1881 39 years, 24 days 16 June 1884 42 years, 16 days 13 June 1894 9 years, 362 days 52 years, 13 days
16 John Downer 6 July 1843 16 June 1885 41 years, 345 days 16 June 1893 49 years, 345 days 2 August 1915 22 years, 47 days 72 years, 27 days
17 Thomas Playford II 26 November 1837 11 June 1887 49 years, 197 days 21 June 1892 54 years, 208 days 19 April 1915 22 years, 302 days 77 years, 144 days
18 John Cockburn 23 August 1850 27 June 1889 38 years, 308 days 19 August 1890 39 years, 361 days 26 November 1929 39 years, 99 days 79 years, 95 days
19 Frederick Holder 12 May 1850 21 June 1892 42 years, 40 days 15 May 1901 51 years, 3 days 23 July 1909 8 years, 69 days 59 years, 72 days
20 Charles Kingston 22 October 1850 16 June 1893 42 years, 237 days 1 December 1899 49 years, 40 days 11 May 1908 8 years, 162 days 57 years, 202 days
21 Vaiben Louis Solomon 13 May 1853 1 December 1899 46 years, 202 days 8 December 1899 46 years, 209 days 20 October 1908 8 years, 317 days 55 years, 160 days
22 John Jenkins 8 September 1851 15 May 1901 49 years, 249 days 1 March 1905 53 years, 174 days 22 February 1923 17 years, 358 days 71 years, 167 days
23 Richard Butler 3 December 1850 1 March 1905 54 years, 88 days 26 July 1905 54 years, 235 days 28 April 1925 19 years, 276 days 74 years, 146 days
24 Thomas Price 19 January 1852 26 July 1905 53 years, 188 days 31 May 1909[1] 57 years, 132 days 31 May 1909 N/A 57 years, 132 days
25 Archibald Peake 15 January 1859 5 June 1909 50 years, 141 days 6 April 1920[1] 61 years, 82 days 6 April 1920 N/A 61 years, 82 days
26 John Verran 9 July 1856 3 June 1910 53 years, 329 days 17 February 1912 55 years, 223 days 7 June 1932 20 years, 111 days 75 years, 334 days
27 Crawford Vaughan 14 July 1874 3 April 1915 40 years, 263 days 14 July 1917 43 years, 0 days 15 December 1947 30 years, 154 days 73 years, 154 days
28 Henry Barwell 26 February 1877 8 April 1920 43 years, 42 days 16 April 1924 47 years, 50 days 30 September 1959 35 years, 167 days 82 years, 216 days
29 John Gunn 16 December 1884 16 April 1924 39 years, 122 days 28 August 1926 41 years, 255 days 27 June 1959 32 years, 303 days 74 years, 193 days
30 Lionel Hill 14 May 1881 28 August 1926 45 years, 106 days 13 February 1933 51 years, 275 days 19 March 1963 30 years, 34 days 81 years, 309 days
31 Richard Layton Butler 31 March 1885 8 April 1927 42 years, 8 days 5 November 1938 53 years, 219 days 21 January 1966 27 years, 77 days 80 years, 296 days
32 Robert Richards 31 May 1885 13 February 1933 47 years, 258 days 13 February 1933 47 years, 322 days 24 April 1967 34 years, 6 days 81 years, 328 days
33 Thomas Playford IV 5 July 1896 5 November 1938 42 years, 123 days 10 March 1965 68 years, 248 days 16 June 1981 16 years, 98 days 84 years, 346 days
34 Frank Walsh 6 July 1897 10 March 1965 67 years, 247 days 1 June 1967 69 years, 330 days 18 May 1968 352 days 70 years, 317 days
35 Don Dunstan 21 September 1926 1 June 1967 40 years, 253 days 15 February 1979 52 years, 147 days 6 February 1999 19 years, 356 days 72 years, 138 days
36 Steele Hall 30 November 1928 17 April 1968 39 years, 139 days 2 June 1970 41 years, 184 days 50 years, 243 days 92 years, 62 days
37 Des Corcoran 8 November 1928 15 February 1979 50 years, 99 days 15 February 1979 50 years, 314 days 3 January 2004 24 years, 107 days 75 years, 56 days
38 David Tonkin 20 July 1929 18 September 1979 53 years, 113 days 10 November 1982 53 years, 113 days 2 October 2000 17 years, 327 days 71 years, 74 days
39 John Bannon 7 May 1943 10 November 1982 39 years, 187 days 4 September 1992 49 years, 120 days 13 December 2015 23 years, 100 days 72 years, 220 days
40 Lynn Arnold 27 January 1949 4 September 1992 43 years, 221 days 14 December 1993 44 years, 321 days 27 years, 48 days 72 years, 4 days
41 Dean Brown 5 April 1943 14 December 1993 50 years, 253 days 28 November 1996 53 years, 237 days 24 years, 64 days 77 years, 301 days
42 John Olsen 7 June 1945 28 November 1996 51 years, 174 days 22 October 2001 56 years, 137 days 19 years, 101 days 75 years, 238 days
43 Rob Kerin 4 January 1954 22 October 2001 47 years, 291 days 5 March 2002 48 years, 60 days 18 years, 332 days 67 years, 27 days
44 Mike Rann 5 January 1953 5 March 2002 49 years, 59 days 21 October 2011 58 years, 289 days 9 years, 102 days 68 years, 26 days
45 Jay Weatherill 3 April 1964 21 October 2011 47 years, 201 days 19 March 2018 53 years, 350 days 2 years, 318 days 56 years, 303 days
46 Steven Marshall 21 January 1968 19 March 2018 50 years, 57 days Incumbent Incumbent Incumbent 53 years, 10 days

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Oldest living premiers of South Australia

Not all premiers live to become the oldest of their time. Of the 38 deceased premiers, 17 eventually became the oldest of their time, while 21 did not (including both premiers who died in office, and 19 others). Richard Hanson became the oldest living premier when he was appointed in 1857 and remained so until his death in 1876 for a record continuous period of 18 years and 156 days. Robert Richards became the oldest living premier when Richard Layton Butler died in 1966, but he survived Butler by only 1 year and 93 days.

On one occasion the oldest living premier lost this distinction not by his death, but due to the appointment of a premier who was older. B. T. Finniss lost this distinction when Richard Hanson was appointed, but when Hanson died in 1876, Finniss regained it again until his own death in 1893 for a record total period of 18 years and 271 days. Steele Hall has held this distinction since Des Corcoran's death on 3 January 2004, If Hall is still alive on 1 October 2022, he will surpass Finniss' record, and become the oldest living premier for the longest period of time.

Henry Strangways was the oldest to acquire this distinction at the age of 83 years and 89 days. Thomas Playford II, who was aged 77 years and 144 days when he died, on 19 April 1915 was the oldest premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction. John Bannon who died on 13 December 2015 aged 72 years and 220 days is the most recent premier to die without ever acquiring this distinction.

Premier Period when oldest living premier Age Duration
Start dateEnd dateat startat end
B. T. Finniss 24 October 1856 30 September 1857 49 years, 67 days 50 years, 43 days 341 days
Richard Hanson 30 September 1857 4 March 1876 51 years, 298 days 70 years, 89 days 18 years, 156 days
B. T. Finniss 4 March 1876 24 December 1893 68 years, 199 days 86 years, 128 days 17 years, 295 days
Henry Ayers 24 December 1893 11 June 1897 72 years, 237 days 76 years, 41 days 3 years, 169 days
John Colton 11 June 1897 6 February 1902 73 years, 261 days 78 years, 136 days 4 years, 240 days
George Waterhouse 6 February 1902 6 August 1906 77 years, 306 days 82 years, 122 days 4 years, 181 days
James Boucaut 6 August 1906 1 February 1916 74 years, 281 days 84 years, 95 days 9 years, 179 days
Henry Strangways 1 February 1916 10 February 1920 83 years, 79 days 87 years, 88 days 4 years, 9 days
John Cockburn 10 February 1920 26 November 1929 69 years, 171 days 79 years, 95 days 9 years, 289 days
John Verran 26 November 1929 7 June 1932 73 years, 140 days 75 years, 334 days 2 years, 194 days
Crawford Vaughan 7 June 1932 25 December 1947 57 years, 329 days 73 years, 164 days 15 years, 201 days
Henry Barwell 25 December 1947 30 September 1959 70 years, 302 days 82 years, 216 days 11 years, 279 days
Lionel Hill 30 September 1959 19 March 1963 78 years, 139 days 81 years, 309 days 3 years, 170 days
Richard Layton Butler 19 March 1963 21 January 1966 77 years, 353 days 80 years, 296 days 2 years, 308 days
Robert Richards 21 January 1966 24 April 1967 80 years, 235 days 81 years, 328 days 1 year, 93 days
Thomas Playford IV 24 April 1967 16 June 1981 70 years, 293 days 84 years, 346 days 14 years, 53 days
Don Dunstan 16 June 1981 6 February 1999 54 years, 268 days 72 years, 138 days 17 years, 235 days
Des Corcoran 6 February 1999 3 January 2004 70 years, 90 days 75 years, 56 days 4 years, 331 days
Steele Hall 3 January 2004 Current oldest living premier 75 years, 34 days Current oldest living premier 17 years, 28 days
PremierStart dateEnd dateAge at startAge at endDuration

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See also

References
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