Pauline Toner
Australian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pauline Therese Toner (16 March 1935 – 3 March 1989) was the first female cabinet minister in the Parliament of Victoria. A member of the Labor Party, she was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1977 and was Minister for Community Welfare Services from 1982 to 1985. She resigned from Parliament in 1989 and died on 3 March 1989.[1]
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Pauline Toner | |
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Minister for Community Welfare Services | |
In office 8 April 1982 – 14 March 1985 | |
Premier | John Cain II |
Preceded by | Walter Jona |
Succeeded by | Caroline Hogg |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Greensborough | |
In office 5 November 1977 – 28 February 1989 | |
Preceded by | Monte Vale |
Succeeded by | Sherryl Garbutt |
Personal details | |
Born | Pauline Therese Hoare (1935-03-16)16 March 1935 Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 3 March 1989(1989-03-03) (aged 53) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Brian Toner (m. 1962) |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne La Trobe University |
Occupation | Schoolteacher |
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