Jennifer Rankine
Australian politician
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Jennifer Mary Rankine (born 22 September 1953) is a former Australian politician. She represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Wright for the Australian Labor Party from the 1997 election until her retirement in 2018.
Jennifer Rankine | |
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| Minister for Education and Child Development | |
| In office 21 January 2013 – 3 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Grace Portolesi |
| Succeeded by | Susan Close |
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Wright | |
| In office 11 October 1997 – 17 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Ashenden |
| Succeeded by | Blair Boyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1955 Mannum, South Australia, Australia[1] |
| Party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
| Domestic partner | Michael Atkinson |
Prior to entering parliament, Rankine was an Australian Services Union workplace delegate for staffers of parliamentary offices.[2]
The 2006 election saw Rankine increase her margin to 15.3 points. As of the 2014 election, Rankine holds Wright with a margin of 3.0 points. Rankine has served in a range of ministerial positions. She is from the Labor Left faction.[3]
Rankine's long-term and current de facto partner is fellow state Labor MP Michael Atkinson.[4]
Rankine announced in February 2017 that she would be retiring from parliament as of the 2018 election.[5]
