John Olsen

politician, diplomat and football commissioner, Premier of South Australia (1945- )

John Wayne Olsen AO (born 7 June 1945) is an Australian politician, diplomat and lobbyist. He served as the Premier of South Australia from November 1996 to October 2001. He was the leader of the South Australian Liberals from 1982 to 1990, and again from 1996 to 2001. He was also a Senator for South Australia between 1990 and 1992.

John Olsen

Olsen was born in Kadina, South Australia. He married Julie Abbott in 1968. The couple have three children.[1]

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  1. "Olsen John Wayne (1945–)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 5 April 2020.