Richard Layton Butler

The Honourable Sir
Richard Butler
KCMG
31st Premier of South Australia
In office
18 April 1933 – 5 November 1938
MonarchsGeorge V
Edward VIII
George VI
GovernorEarl of Gowrie
Lord Dugan
Preceded byRobert Richards
Succeeded bySir Thomas Playford
In office
8 April 1927 – 17 April 1930
MonarchGeorge V
GovernorSir Tom Bridges
Earl of Gowrie
Preceded byLionel Hill
Succeeded byLionel Hill
Leader of Opposition in South Australia
In office
17 April 1930 – 18 April 1933
Preceded byLionel Hill
Succeeded byAndrew Lacey
In office
17 December 1925 – 8 April 1927
Preceded byHenry Barwell
Succeeded byLionel Hill
Leader of the Liberal and Country League
In office
9 June 1932 – 3 November 1938
Preceded byparty established
Succeeded byThomas Playford IV
Treasurer of South Australia
In office
18 April 1933 – 5 November 1938
PremierHimself
Preceded byRobert Richards
Succeeded byThomas Playford IV
In office
8 April 1927 – 17 April 1930
PremierHimself
Preceded byLionel Hill
Succeeded byLionel Hill
Member for Light
In office
19 March 1938 – 5 November 1938
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byHerbert Michael
Member for Wooroora
In office
9 April 1921 – 19 March 1938
Preceded byAllan Robertson
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
In office
27 March 1915 – 6 April 1918
Preceded byOscar Duhst
Succeeded byJames McLachlan
Personal details
Born(1885-03-31)31 March 1885
Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Died21 January 1966(1966-01-21) (aged 80)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Political partyLiberal 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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