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 | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Lingiari | |
Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Warren Snowdon |
Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory | |
In office 26 November 2007 – 8 February 2009 | |
Preceded by | Syd Stirling |
Succeeded by | Delia Lawrie |
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Arafura | |
In office 18 August 2001 – 6 August 2012 | |
Preceded by | Maurice Rioli |
Succeeded by | Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu |
Personal details | |
Born | Marion Rose Scrymgour 13 September 1960 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor[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.
Notes
change- ↑ Resigned membership in June 2009; rejoined in August of the same year.