Sir Thomas Playford, GCMG (5 July 1896 – 16 June 1981) was a South Australian politician and a well known farmer. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any democratically elected leader in the history of Australia. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and economic growth unmatched by any other Australian state.
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- Sir Thomas Playford, GCMG (5 July 1896 – 16 June 1981) was a South Australian politician and a well known farmer. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any democratically elected leader in the history of Australia. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and economic growth unmatched by any other Australian state. Playford took a unique, strong and direct approach to the premiership and personally oversaw his industrial initiatives. His string of election wins were assisted by a system of electoral malapportionment that bore his name, the 'Playmander'. Born into an old political family, Playford was the fifth Thomas Playford and the fourth to have lived in South Australia. He grew up on the family farm in Norton Summit before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I, fighting in Gallipoli and Western Europe. After serving, he continued farming until his election as a Liberal and Country League (LCL) representative for Murray in 1932. With the resignation of the LCL's leader, Richard Layton Butler, Playford ascended to the premiership in 1938. In office, Playford used his negotiating skills to encourage industry to relocate to South Australia during World War II, and built upon this in the post-war boom years. Although a liberal conservative, his approach to economics was pragmatic, and he was derided by his colleagues for his "socialism" as he nationalised electricity companies and used state enterprises to drive economic growth. However, Playford and his party failed to adapt to changing social mores and eventually lost office in the 1965 election. He relinquished the LCL leadership to Steele Hall and retired at the next election, serving on various South Australian company boards until his death in 1981.
- Sir Thomas Playford, foi um político e fazendeiro da Austrália do Sul. Serviu como Primeiro ministro Austrália do Sul de 5 de novembro de 1938 a 10 de março de 1965, foi o maior tempo de todos os líderes eleitos democraticamente na história da Austrália. Seu mandato foi marcado por um período de crescimento populacional e econômico que não se compara a nenhum outro na história do país. Ernest Manning George Henry Murray Sir Thomas Playford, Playford Memorial Trust
- Томас Плейфорд IV - австралийский политик, с 5 ноября 1938 года по 10 марта 1965 года занимал должность Премьер-министра штата Южная Австралия.
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- Lorna Playford (nee Clark)
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- Sir Thomas Playford, GCMG (5 July 1896 – 16 June 1981) was a South Australian politician and a well known farmer. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any democratically elected leader in the history of Australia. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and economic growth unmatched by any other Australian state.
- Sir Thomas Playford, foi um político e fazendeiro da Austrália do Sul. Serviu como Primeiro ministro Austrália do Sul de 5 de novembro de 1938 a 10 de março de 1965, foi o maior tempo de todos os líderes eleitos democraticamente na história da Austrália. Seu mandato foi marcado por um período de crescimento populacional e econômico que não se compara a nenhum outro na história do país. Ernest Manning George Henry Murray Sir Thomas Playford, Playford Memorial Trust
- Томас Плейфорд IV - австралийский политик, с 5 ноября 1938 года по 10 марта 1965 года занимал должность Премьер-министра штата Южная Австралия.
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