Marion Scrymgour

Australian politician

Marion Rose Scrymgour (born 13 September 1960) is an Australian politician. She is currently serving as the member for the seat of Lingiari in the Northern Territory. She is a member of the Labor Party.

Marion Scrymgour

Member of the Australian Parliament for Lingiari
Assumed office
21 May 2022
Preceded byWarren Snowdon
Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
In office
26 November 2007 – 8 February 2009
Preceded bySyd Stirling
Succeeded byDelia Lawrie
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Arafura
In office
18 August 2001 – 6 August 2012
Preceded byMaurice Rioli
Succeeded byFrancis Xavier Kurrupuwu
Personal details
Born
Marion Rose Scrymgour

(1960-09-13) 13 September 1960 (age 64)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor[a]
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2009)
Spouse(s)David Dalrymple

Scrymgour used to be the member for the seat of Arafura in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. She was the first Indigenous woman to be elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.

Scrymgour is Aboriginal, belonging to the Tiwi mob from the Tiwi Islands.

  1. Resigned membership in June 2009; rejoined in August of the same year.