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Jill Tabart
Born1941 (age 82–83)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne 1958-1964
Occupation(s)lay leader and general practitioner
SpouseKen (married 1966)
Children4

Jill Tabart (born 1941) is a former President of the Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia and medical practitioner. She served a three-year term as President of the Assembly from July 1994 to July 1997, and was the first woman to be elected to the role.[1]

Tabart's father was a Methodist lay preacher. She was born in Melbourne and studied at Methodist Ladies' College, Kew and University of Melbourne. She married Ken in 1966 and the family moved to Tasmania in 1969, initially to Hobart, then to Launceston, following his work opportunities. She was elected Moderator of the Uniting Church Synod of Tasmania, serving in that role from 1983 to 1984.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mikki Henningham. "Tabart, Jill". The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Australian Women's Archives Project 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
Religious titles
Preceded by President of the Assembly, Uniting Church in Australia
July 1994-July 1997
Succeeded by