Mark Butler

The Honourable Mark Butler
Member of the Australian Parliament for Port Adelaide
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 November 2007
Preceded by	Rod Sawford
Personal details
Born	8 July 1970 (1970-07-08) (age 41)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party

Mark Christopher Butler (born 8 July 1970) has been the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Port Adelaide in north-western Adelaide, South Australia since the 2007 federal election, succeeding prior Labor MP Rod Sawford.

In a 2009 Rudd ministry reshuffle, Butler was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health. On 14 September 2010, Butler was sworn in as Minister for Mental Health and Ageing in the Second Gillard Ministry.^[1]

Butler was head of the left Labor faction in South Australia,^[2] until federal responsibilities saw him step back from the role to be replaced by David Gray, a staffer of Butler's, and an advisor to the Miscellaneous Workers Union.^[3]

Butler is a great grandson and grandson of former Premiers Richard B. Butler and Richard L. Butler.

References

1. ^ http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/news/prime-minister-announces-new-ministry/
2. ^ Google Books: Yes, Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories. Page 215 – Mike Rann chapter by Haydon Manning.
3. ^ ALP's new Dons make their play: The Advertiser 4/3/2009

External links

• Australian Labor Party biography
• Parliament of Australia biography
• Search or browse Hansard for Mark Butler at OpenAustralia.org

Political offices
Preceded by Justine Elliot	Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Since 2010	Incumbent
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Rod Sawford	Member for Port Adelaide 2007–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Butler, Mark
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	8 July 1970
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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