Education
University of Adelaide.
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Jack Snelling
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Prior to his election into politics, Snelling was an electoral officer, and a staffer in the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (Schools Development Authority). Snelling was a supporter of the work of Christopher Pearson. He was Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Mike Rann Labor government from 2006 to 2010.
He also served as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
He is aligned with Labor"s right faction. Cabinet
Following the 2010 election, Snelling was appointed as the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Science, Information Economy, Veterans Affairs and Road Safety.
Following the parliamentary resignation of Kevin Foley, Snelling was sworn in as the Treasurer of South Australia on 8 February 2011. Following the 2014 election, Snelling was appointed as the Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts and Minister for Health Industries in the Weatherill Labor cabinet.
Current portfolios
In addition to Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly, Snelling represents the following portfolios in the Cabinet of South Australia:
Minister for Health
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Health Industries.
Membership
Entering parliament in 1997 at the age of 24, he was the youngest member of the House of Assembly at the time.
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Political Party
The Australian Labor Party