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Richard Layton Butler
The Honourable Sir Richard Butler | |
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| 31st Premier of South Australia | |
| In office 18 April 1933 – 5 November 1938 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor | Earl of Gowrie Lord Dugan |
| Preceded by | Robert Richards |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Playford |
| In office 8 April 1927 – 17 April 1930 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Tom Bridges Earl of Gowrie |
| Preceded by | Lionel Hill |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Hill |
| Leader of Opposition in South Australia | |
| In office 17 April 1930 – 18 April 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Lionel Hill |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Lacey |
| In office 17 December 1925 – 8 April 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Barwell |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Hill |
| Leader of the Liberal and Country League | |
| In office 9 June 1932 – 3 November 1938 | |
| Preceded by | party established |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Playford IV |
| Treasurer of South Australia | |
| In office 18 April 1933 – 5 November 1938 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Robert Richards |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Playford IV |
| In office 8 April 1927 – 17 April 1930 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Lionel Hill |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Hill |
| Member for Light | |
| In office 19 March 1938 – 5 November 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Michael |
| Member for Wooroora | |
| In office 9 April 1921 – 19 March 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| In office 27 March 1915 – 6 April 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Duhst |
| Succeeded by | James McLachlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 March 1885 Gawler, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 21 January 1966 (aged 80) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Union (1915–1922) Liberal Federation (1922–1932) LCL (1932–1966) |
Sir Richard Layton Butler KCMG (31 March 1885 – 21 January 1966) was the 31st Premier of South Australia, serving two disjunct terms in office: from 1927 to 1930, and again from 1933 to 1938.
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