Joan Child
Politician
1921 – 2013
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Who was Joan Child?
Joan Child, AO 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.
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- Born
- Aug 3, 1921
Yackandandah - Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 23, 2013
Melbourne
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on July 23, 2013
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