After the defeat of the Labor Party Government at the 1992 state election, and the later retirement of leader Joan Kirner in March 1993 he became the Leader of the Opposition until his shock retirement from Parliament three months later. He was succeeded as leader and member for Broadmeadows by a former member of the Legislative Council, John Brumby. To date, Kennan is the last Victorian Labor leader who did not become Premier.
He worked as a Senior Counsel in the Victorian legal system, most notably representing Jack Thomas at his re-trial on terrorism charges in late 2008.[3]
Deathedit
Kennan died on 4 August 2010, aged 64, after a battle with cancer.[4]
Referencesedit
^. Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ . Deakin University. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
^Sarah-Jane Collins (29 October 2008). "Jack Thomas spared further jail time". The Age. The Age. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
^"Former deputy premier Jim Kennan dies". The Age. AAP. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
kennan, james, harley, kennan, february, 1946, august, 2010, australian, politician, later, adjunct, professor, deakin, university, honourablesc23rd, deputy, premier, victoriain, office, august, 1990, october, 1992premierjoan, kirnerpreceded, byjoan, kirnersuc. James Harley Kennan SC 25 February 1946 4 August 2010 1 was an Australian politician and later adjunct professor of law at Deakin University 2 The HonourableJim KennanSC23rd Deputy Premier of VictoriaIn office 10 August 1990 6 October 1992PremierJoan KirnerPreceded byJoan KirnerSucceeded byPat McNamaraLeader of the Opposition of VictoriaIn office 22 March 1993 29 June 1993PremierJeff KennettDeputyBob SercombePreceded byJoan KirnerSucceeded byJohn BrumbyLeader of the Labor Party in VictoriaIn office 22 March 1993 29 June 1993DeputyBob SercombePreceded byJoan KirnerSucceeded byJohn BrumbyMember of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for BroadmeadowsIn office 1 October 1988 29 June 1993Preceded byJack CulpinSucceeded byJohn BrumbyMember of the Victorian Legislative Council for ThomastownIn office 1 June 1982 23 August 1988Preceded byDolph EddySucceeded byAbolishedPersonal detailsBornJames Harley Kennan 1946 02 25 25 February 1946Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDied4 August 2010 2010 08 04 aged 64 Political partyLabor PartySpouseJanet Alexander m 1969 Alma materUniversity of MelbourneProfessionBarristerKennan earned a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne He was a member of parliament between 1982 and 1993 initially in the Victorian Legislative Council and then in the Legislative Assembly as the member for Broadmeadows and was Deputy Premier of Victoria from 1990 to 1992 After the defeat of the Labor Party Government at the 1992 state election and the later retirement of leader Joan Kirner in March 1993 he became the Leader of the Opposition until his shock retirement from Parliament three months later He was succeeded as leader and member for Broadmeadows by a former member of the Legislative Council John Brumby To date Kennan is the last Victorian Labor leader who did not become Premier He worked as a Senior Counsel in the Victorian legal system most notably representing Jack Thomas at his re trial on terrorism charges in late 2008 3 Death editKennan died on 4 August 2010 aged 64 after a battle with cancer 4 References edit James Harley Kennan Re Member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Archived from the original on 23 April 2023 Retrieved 27 August 2022 Jim Kennan Deakin University Archived from the original on 17 April 2007 Retrieved 3 September 2014 Sarah Jane Collins 29 October 2008 Jack Thomas spared further jail time The Age The Age Retrieved 30 October 2008 Former deputy premier Jim Kennan dies The Age AAP 4 August 2010 Retrieved 4 August 2010 Victorian Legislative CouncilPreceded byDolph Eddy Member for ThomastownJune 1982 August 1988 Succeeded byseat abolishedPolitical officesPreceded byJohn Cain Attorney General of Victoria8 September 1983 13 December 1987 Succeeded byAndrew McCutcheonPreceded byAndrew McCutcheon Attorney General of Victoria2 April 1990 5 October 1992 Succeeded byJan WadeVictorian Legislative AssemblyPreceded byJack Culpin Member for BroadmeadowsOctober 1988 June 1993 Succeeded byJohn BrumbyParty political officesPreceded byJoan Kirner Leader of theLabor Party Victoria1993 Succeeded byJohn Brumby nbsp This article about an Australian Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Kennan amp oldid 1188062114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
