Gill James
Gill James AM | |
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| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass | |
| In office 11 December 1976 – 8 February 1986 | |
| In office 1 February 1992 – 20 July 2002 | |
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| Born | 6 December 1934 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
Gillian Hilma James AM (born 6 December 1934) is a former Australian politician. She was born in Launceston, Tasmania. James was first elected to the Tasmanian Parliament in 1976, when she won a seat in Bass for the Labor Party. She held the seat until she was defeated in 1986, but she returned in 1992 and served until her retirement in 2002. James was the first female cabinet minister in Tasmanian history.[1] In 2005 James was inducted to the Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women for service to the community.
References[]
- ^ Parliament of Tasmania (2005). "James, Gillian Hilma". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
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