Michael Wright (Australian politician)

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Michael John Wright (born 3 May 1956) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Lee from 1997 to 2014.

Wright has a Bachelor of Education, and held ministry positions in the Rann cabinet from 2002 to 2011.

Prior to entering parliament, Wright was involved with the Australian Workers' Union from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s.{{cite news|last=Mayne|first=Stephen|title=Tracking the unionists in parliament|url=http://www.crikey.com.au/2006/01/25/tracking-the-unionists-in-parliament/|access-date=28 April 2014|newspaper=Crikey|date=25 January 2006}} He is the son of former Deputy Premier of South Australia Jack Wright.{{cite web | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/sa-election-2014/guide/departingmps/ | title=Retiring MPs | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | work=South Australian Election 2014 | access-date=4 November 2019}}

Wright did not recontest his seat at the 2014 election.[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/foleys-makes-a-grumpy-return/story-e6frea6u-1226000765535 Ministers Paul Holloway and Michael Wright step down: The Advertiser 6 February 2011]