Steven Griffiths

{{Short description|Australian politician}} {{For|those of the same or a similar name|Steven Griffiths (cricketer)|Stephen Griffiths (disambiguation)}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Steven Griffiths | office = Deputy Leader of the South Australian <br />Liberal Party | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | honorific_suffix = MP | image = Steven griffiths.JPG | caption = Griffiths, circa 2009 | predecessor = Isobel Redmond | successor = Martin Hamilton-Smith | parliament2 = South Australian | predecessor2 = John Meier | successor2 = ''District abolished'' | party = Liberal Party of Australia (SA) | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|5|25}} | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = Donna-Marie McEvoy | relations = | alma_mater = | profession = Local Council CEO | image_size = 150px | term_start = 8 July 2009 | term_end = 30 March 2010 | leader = Isobel Redmond | constituency_MP2 = Goyder | term_start2 = 18 March 2006 | term_end2 = 17 March 2018 | birth_name = Steven Paul Griffiths }}

'''Steven Paul Griffiths''' (born 25 May 1962) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 2006 to 2018, representing the electorate of Goyder for the Liberal Party. He was the Deputy leader of the opposition under Isobel Redmond from 2009 to 2010.

==Biography== Griffiths was elected to the safe Liberal seat of Goyder at the 2006 state election to replace retiring sitting member John Meier.<ref name=parl>{{cite SA-parl |pid=3118 |name=Mr Steven Griffiths |former=yes |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref> Griffiths was elected with a margin of 9.1 points, suffering a 7.1-point swing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/sa/2006/results/goyd.htm|title=2006 SA Election. Electorate Results. SA Election Results. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 February 2025 |publisher=}}</ref> Griffiths has held shadow ministries since 2007, and in 2009 was elected to the deputy leadership of his party with Isobel Redmond being elected to the leadership.<ref name=parl/>

On Tuesday 30 March 2010, Griffiths was replaced by former leader Martin Hamilton-Smith as deputy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/libs-crunch-numbers-ahead-of-spill/story-e6frea6u-1225846958945|title=SA Liberals elect Martin Hamilton-Smith as deputy leader |newspaper=The Advertiser|date=30 March 2010 }}</ref>

Griffiths announced on 14 February 2017 that he would be retiring from parliament as of the 2018 election.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indaily.com.au/news/politics/2017/02/14/former-lib-high-flyer-joins-exit-queue-as-party-seeks-to-end-natural-gerrymander/ |title=Former Lib high-flyer joins exit queue as party seeks to end "natural gerrymander" |publisher=Solstice Media |newspaper=InDaily |accessdate=14 February 2017 |first=Tom |last=Richardson |date=14 February 2017}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.pollbludger.com/sa2006/goyder.htm Poll Bludger article]

{{S-start}} {{S-off}} {{S-bef|before=Isobel Redmond}} {{S-ttl|title=Deputy Leader of the Opposition in South Australia|years=2009–2010}} {{S-aft|after= Martin Hamilton-Smith}} {{S-par|au-sa}} {{S-bef|before=John Meier}} {{S-ttl| title=Member for Goyder | years=2006–2018}} {{S-non|reason=District abolished}} {{S-end}}

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