Chadwick, Virginia Anne (1944 - )

Virginia Chadwick is a member of the Liberal Party. She was a member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Dates of Election 7 October 1978 and 19 March 1988.
Parliamentary career highlights
Minister for Family and Community Services, 1988-1990
Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs, 1990-1992
Minister for Education and Youth Affairs and Minister for Employment and Training, 1992-93
Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Minister for Tourism and Minister Assisting the Premier, 1993-1995
Opposition Whip, 1984-1988

Virginia Chadwick was the President of the Legislative Council 1998-1999. She was the first woman Opposition Whip and woman to gain ministerial appointment in a Liberal Government.
Granted retention of title of "Honourable" for life.

For further details refer to Virginia Chadwick’s web-page at the New South Wales Parliament’s web-site, located at: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/6ec131612f24824cca256ce70004b1b2/6739f61950f15f754a25672e0002e1d1!OpenDocument