Shannon DeVere

The Hon. Shannon Millicent DeVere (b. May 6, 1959) is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Bradmarch, coming to office in 2004. DeVere was formerly the leader of the United Islands Liberal Party's state branch, and agreed to become Deputy Leader of the Opposition as part of an agreement with Democratic Party leader Owen Canderwell which led to his becoming Leader of the Opposition when both parties won an equal number of seats. She later became Deputy Leader of the Bradmarch Liberal Democrats When the Coalition came to power in 2004 after a no-confidence motion against Kyle Jonas's minority government, DeVere became Deputy Chief Minister. She is also the state's Treasurer and Minister for Finance. DeVere is a leading member of the right-wing of her party and a strong supporter of Prime Minister Zoe Parker. In 2007 it was reported that DeVere would become the chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party's re-election campaign in Bradmarch. DeVere is reported to be ambitious and to desire the Chief Minister's position in the future. In the event Camberwell (who has pledged to fight the 2008 election) were to stand down, DeVere would be the leading candidate to replace him.