Virginia Chadwick
Virginia Chadwick | |
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| President of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 29 June 1998 – 5 March 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Max Willis |
| Succeeded by | Meredith Burgmann |
| Minister for Education and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 3 July 1992 – 4 April 1995 | |
| Premier | John Fahey |
| Preceded by | Herself (as Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | John Aquilina (as Minister for Education and Training and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs) |
| Minister for Training Minister for Tourism Minister Assisting the Premier | |
| In office 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995 | |
| Premier | John Fahey |
| Preceded by | Herself (as Minister for Employment and Training) Bruce Baird (as Minister for Tourism) |
| Succeeded by | John Aquilina (as Minister for Education and Training) Brian Langton (as Minister for Tourism) |
| Minister for Employment and Training | |
| In office 3 July 1992 – 26 May 1993 | |
| Premier | John Fahey |
| Preceded by | John Fahey (as Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment) |
| Succeeded by | Herself (as Minister for Training and Tourism) Kerry Chikarovski (as Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment) |
| Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs | |
| In office 24 July 1990 – 3 July 1992 | |
| Premier | Nick Greiner John Fahey |
| Preceded by | Terry Metherell (as Minister for Education and Youth Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Herself (as Minister for Education and Youth Affairs) |
| Minister for Family and Community Services | |
| In office 25 March 1988 – 24 July 1990 | |
| Premier | Nick Greiner |
| Preceded by | John Aquilina (as Minister for Youth and Community Services) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Webster |
| Member of New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 6 November 1978 – 5 March 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1944 Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Died | 17 September 2009 (aged 64) Toronto, New South Wales |
| Resting place | Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Bruce Sheldon |
| Residence | Lake Macquarie |
Virginia Anne Chadwick AO (19 December 1944 – 17 September 2009) was an Australian politician. She 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.