Joan Child
Politician
Joan Child, AO (3 August 1921 – 23 February 2013) was an Australian politician. She was the first woman to be Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives. Up until the election of Anna Burke on 9 October 2012, she was the only female Speaker of the lower house.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Liles Gloria Joan (birth name); Child Gloria Joan Liles (full name) |
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| Birth date | August 03, 1921 |
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| Birth name | Gloria Joan Liles Olle |
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| Birth place | Yackandandah , Victoria (Australia) , Melbourne |
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| Date of death | February 23, 2013 |
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| Place of death | Victoria (Australia) , Melbourne |
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