John Klunder

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John Heinz Cornelis Klunder (born 22 November 1940) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of Newland from 1977 to 1979 and 1982 to 1985 and Todd from 1985 to 1993 for the Labor Party. [1]

Todd was abolished before the 1993 election and Klunder contested the new seat of Torrens but was defeated by Liberal candidate Joe Tiernan.

Klunder then retired from politics and did not contest the Torrens by-election when Tiernan died months later.

The by-election was won by ALP candidate Robyn Geraghty.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ron Payne
Minister of Mines and Energy
1988–1992
Succeeded by
Frank Blevins
as Minister for Mineral Resources
Preceded by
Roy Abbott
Minister of Forests
1988–1992
Ministry abolished
Preceded by
Don Hopgood
Minister of Emergency Services
1989–1992
Succeeded by
Kym Mayes
New title Minister of Public Infrastructure
1992–1993
Succeeded by
John Olsen
as Minister for Infrastructure
South Australian House of Assembly
New seat Member for Newland
19771979
Succeeded by
Brian Billard
Preceded by
Brian Billard
Member for Newland
19821985
Succeeded by
Di Gayler
Preceded by
Scott Ashenden
Member for Todd
19851993
Abolished