Peter Lewis (politician)
Ivan Peter Lewis (born 1 January 1942) is an Australian politician. Lewis was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1979 and 2006 in the electorates of Hammond, Ridley, Murray-Mallee and Mallee. Between 1979 and 2000 he was in the House as a Liberal member. From 2000 until 2006 he served as an Independent. His decision to become speaker in a Labor Party government resulted in Mike Rann becoming Premier from the 2002 election.
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