Maree Edwards
Maree Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Brooks |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bendigo West | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1962 Maryborough, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University, Bendigo |
| Website | mareeedwards |
Janice Maree Edwards (born 2 February 1962[1]) is an Australian politician. She has been the member for Bendigo West in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010.
Edwards has a BA (Hons) from La Trobe University, Bendigo.[1]
Edwards was first elected at the 2010 Victorian state election and has been re-elected ever since. Prior to her election she worked for the previous Member, Bob Cameron.[2]
On 7 March 2017, Edwards was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[3] and became the Speaker in July 2022, the fourth woman to hold the position.[4]
Edwards has four children.
References
- ^ a b "Ms Maree Edwards". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Victorian parliament 2022: New speaker Maree Edwards on her career in politics".
- ^ "Edwards named deputy speaker". Bendigo Advertiser. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Victorian parliament 2022: New speaker Maree Edwards on her career in politics".
External links
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- La Trobe University alumni
- 21st-century Australian politicians
- 21st-century Australian women politicians
- Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Speakers of the Victorian Legislative Assembly