Susan Close
| The Honourable Dr Susan Close BA(Hons), PhD, MP |
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| Susan Close in Port Adelaide, March 2012 | |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Port Adelaide |
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| Assumed office 11 February 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kevin Foley |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Spouse(s) | Declan |
| Residence | Semaphore |
| Alma mater | Flinders University |
| Occupation | Executive Director, Strategy (DENR) |
| Profession | Public Servant |
| Website | Parliamentary website |
Susan Elizabeth Close is an Australian politician representing the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide for the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party since the 2012 by-election. Close has held portfolios in the Cabinet of South Australia since May 2014.
Background
Close earned a PhD in political science at Flinders University and worked as a public servant.[1]
Parliament
Close retained Port Adelaide for Labor at the 2012 by-election with a 42.3 percent primary and a 52.9 percent two-candidate-preferred vote. The by-election was held after the resignation of the previous Labor incumbent Kevin Foley. She was re-elected with a two-party-preferred vote above 60 percent at the 2014 election.
Cabinet
Close has previously served as Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Automotive Transformation and Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation.
Current portfolios
Close represents the following portfolios in the Cabinet of South Australia:[2]
- Minister for Education and Child Development
- Minister for Higher Education and Skills
References
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade 2014 |
Succeeded by Martin Hamilton-Smith as Minister for Investment and Trade |
| New title | Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation 2014-2015 |
Succeeded by Kyam Maher |
| Preceded by | Minister for Automotive Transformation 2014-2015 |
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| Preceded by | Minister for the Public Sector 2014-present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Minister for Education and Child Development 2015-present |
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| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
| Preceded by | Member for Port Adelaide 2012–present |
Incumbent |
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