Richard Layton Butler

The Honourable Sir Richard Butler KCMG
31st Premier of South Australia
In office 18 April 1933 – 5 November 1938
Monarchs	George V Edward VIII George VI
Governor	Earl of Gowrie Lord Dugan
Preceded by	Robert Richards
Succeeded by	Sir Thomas Playford
In office 8 April 1927 – 17 April 1930
Monarch	George V
Governor	Sir Tom Bridges Earl of Gowrie
Preceded by	Lionel Hill
Succeeded by	Lionel Hill
Leader of Opposition in South Australia
In office 17 April 1930 – 18 April 1933
Preceded by	Lionel Hill
Succeeded by	Andrew Lacey
In office 17 December 1925 – 8 April 1927
Preceded by	Henry Barwell
Succeeded by	Lionel Hill
Leader of the Liberal and Country League
In office 9 June 1932 – 3 November 1938
Preceded by	party established
Succeeded by	Thomas Playford IV
Treasurer of South Australia
In office 18 April 1933 – 5 November 1938
Premier	Himself
Preceded by	Robert Richards
Succeeded by	Thomas Playford IV
In office 8 April 1927 – 17 April 1930
Premier	Himself
Preceded by	Lionel Hill
Succeeded by	Lionel Hill
Member for Light
In office 19 March 1938 – 5 November 1938
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Herbert Michael
Member for Wooroora
In office 9 April 1921 – 19 March 1938
Preceded by	Allan Robertson
Succeeded by	Constituency Abolished
In office 27 March 1915 – 6 April 1918
Preceded by	Oscar Duhst
Succeeded by	James McLachlan
Personal details
Born	(1885-03-31)31 March 1885 Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Died	21 January 1966(1966-01-21) (aged 80) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Political party	Liberal 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.