Susan Ryan
Australian politician (1942–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Susan Maree Ryan AO FAICD (10 October 1942 – 27 September 2020) was an Australian politician and public servant. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Hawke government as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1983–1988), Minister for Education and Youth Affairs (1983–1984), Minister for Education (1984–1987) and Special Minister of State (1987–1988). She was the first woman from the ALP to serve in cabinet and was notably involved in the creation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Affirmative Action (Equal Opportunities in Employment) Act 1986. Ryan served as a senator for the Australian Capital Territory from 1975 to 1987. After leaving politics she served as the Age Discrimination Commissioner from 2011 to 2016, within the Australian Human Rights Commission.[1]
Susan Ryan | |
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Age Discrimination Commissioner | |
In office 30 July 2011 – 29 July 2016 | |
Appointed by | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Broderick |
Succeeded by | Kay Patterson |
Special Minister of State | |
In office 24 July 1987 – 19 January 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Preceded by | Michael Tate |
Succeeded by | Frank Walker |
Minister for Education | |
In office 11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Preceded by | Peter Baume |
Succeeded by | John Dawkins |
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women | |
In office 11 March 1983 – 19 January 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | Margaret Reynolds |
Senator for the Australian Capital Territory | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 29 January 1988 | |
Preceded by | Seat Created |
Succeeded by | Bob McMullan |
Personal details | |
Born | Susan Maree Ryan (1942-10-10)10 October 1942 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 27 September 2020(2020-09-27) (aged 77) Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Sydney, Australian National University |
Profession | Educator |