Virginia Chadwick Politician

Virginia Anne Chadwick AO (19 December 1944 – 17 September 2009) was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999. She was the first NSW female Minister for Education; the first female President of the New South Wales Legislative Council; and Chair and CEO of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 19, 1944
Birth place	Newcastle New South Wales
Date of death	September 17, 2009
Place of death	Toronto New South Wales
Residence	Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)