Bronwyn Bishop Politician
The Hon. Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (MP) (born 19 October 1942) is an Australian politician who is the 29th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives, holding the office since 12 November 2013.Bishop is a Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party, representing the Division of Mackellar in New South Wales since 1994. Between 1987 and 1994, Bishop was a Senator for New South Wales, also representing the Liberal Party. Since October 2014, she has served in the Australian parliament longer than any other woman.Bishop served under Prime Minister John Howard as Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel from 1996 to 1998 and as Minister for Aged Care from 1998 to 2001.
Search
Politician
deputy | |
---|---|
office | Senator for New South Wales Minister for Aged Care Minister for Defence Industry Science and Personnel |
party | |
prime minister | |
region |