Leon Bignell

South Australian politician
Person human Q6524523
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Summary

Leon Bignell was born on January 1, 1966[1], in Limestone Coast[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], sports journalist[4], media consultant[5], and political adviser[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
  • Native language: English[9]
  • Position held: Member of the South Australian House of Assembly[10], Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly[11]
  • Employer: ABC Television[12], The Advertiser[13], The Sunday Mail[14], Network 10[15], Seven Network[16], Patrick Conlon[17]
  • Educated at: St Michael's College[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)[20], Australian Labor Party[21]
  • Family name: Bignell[22]
  • Given name: Leon[23], William[24], Kennedy[25]
  • Work location: South Australia[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: Leon William Kennedy Bignell[28]
  • Name in native language: Leon Bignell[29]
  • Candidacy in election: 2006 South Australian state election[30], 2010 South Australian state election[31], 2014 South Australian state election[32], 2018 South Australian state election[33], 2014 Mawson state election[34]
  • Writing language: English[35]

FAQs

Where was Leon Bignell born?

Leon Bignell's place of birth was Limestone Coast[2].

What did Leon Bignell do for work?

Leon Bignell worked as a politician[3], sports journalist[4], media consultant[5], and political adviser[6].

Where did Leon Bignell go to school?

Leon Bignell was educated at St Michael's College[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
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  2. 5d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leon Bignell'}
    Birth name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leon William Kennedy Bignell'}
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