Michael John Wright (born 3 May 1956) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the

South Australian House of Assembly The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide. Overview The House of Assembly was creat ...

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 The Australian Workers' Union (AWU) is one of Australia's largest and oldest trade unions. It traces its origins to unions founded in the pastoral and mining industries in the 1880s and currently has approximately 80,000 members. It has exerci ...

from the late 1980s until the mid 1990s. He is the son of former

Deputy Premier of South Australia Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, ...

Jack Wright. Wright did not recontest his seat at the 2014 election.Ministers Paul Holloway and Michael Wright step down: The Advertiser 6 February 2011
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Michael Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1956 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia 21st-century Australian politicians