Natasha Stott Despoja

Politician

1969 –

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Who is Natasha Stott Despoja?

Natasha Jessica Stott Despoja AM is an Australian former politician and former leader of the Australian Democrats. She was a Democrats senator for South Australia from 1995 to 2008. She was appointed to the Senate at the age of 26, and until Sarah Hanson-Young was elected in 2007, was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Parliament of Australia. She was also the first leader of a political party to visit an immigration detention centre.

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Born
Sep 9, 1969
Adelaide
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Australia
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Education
  • Pembroke School, Adelaide
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Adelaide
    ( - 1991)
Lived in
  • Adelaide

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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