Joan Kirner Politician

Joan Elizabeth Kirner AC (born 20 June 1938), Australian politician, was the 42nd Premier of Victoria, the first woman to hold the position, which she held for two years prior to a landslide election defeat.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Hood Joan Elizabeth (birth name)
Birth dateJune 20, 1938
Birth nameJoan Elizabeth Hood
Birth place
Australia , Victoria (Australia) , Essendon Victoria
Nationality
Australia

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Office holder

deputy
Jim Kennan
party
Australian Labor Party
region
Electoral district of Williamstown
successor

Joan Kirner on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.womenaustralia.info/leaders/biogs/WLE0237b.htm