Bronwyn Bishop
Australian politician and former Speaker of the House
Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (née Setright; born 19 October 1942) is an Australian politician and political commentator. She was a member of federal parliament for almost 30 years. Bishop is a member of the Liberal Party. She was a minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 2001 and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.
Bronwyn Bishop | |
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| 29th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 12 November 2013 – 2 August 2015 | |
| Deputy | Bruce Scott |
| Preceded by | Anna Burke |
| Succeeded by | Tony Smith |
| Minister for Aged Care | |
| In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Peter Staples |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Andrews |
| Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel | |
| In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Gary Punch |
| Succeeded by | Warren Snowdon |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Mackellar | |
| In office 26 March 1994 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Carlton |
| Succeeded by | Jason Falinski |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 11 July 1987 – 24 February 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Carrick |
| Succeeded by | Bob Woods |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bronwyn Kathleen Setright 19 October 1942 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Alan David Bishop (1966–1992, div.) |
| Residence | Newport, New South Wales[source?] |
| Education | Cremorne Girls High School University of Sydney (no degree) |
| Occupation | Solicitor and Company Director[1] |
| Website | Personal website |
References change
- ↑ "Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP – Parliament of Australia". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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