Ros Kelly
Politician
1948 –
Who is Ros Kelly?
Roslyn Joan "Ros" Kelly AO was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Canberra from 18 October 1980 to 30 January 1995. She was a minister in the governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.
She was born Roslyn Joan Raw, the daughter of Michael and Patricia Raw. She studied at the University of Sydney and received a degree in teaching in 1968 and worked as a secondary school teacher from 1969 until 1974. Kelly was elected to the then advisory Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 1974. She was a member of the assembly until 1979. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1980.
In 1983, Ros Kelly was the first Australian Federal MP to give birth while in office. In 1987, she became the first female Labor minister from the House of Representatives, when she was appointed Minister for Defence Science and Personnel. She subsequently held the portfolios of Communications and Aviation Support 1988–90; Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism and Territories 1991–93; Environment, Sport and Territories 1993–94; and Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories 1994–95.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1948
- Also known as
- The Hon. Ros Kelly
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Education
- University of Sydney
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on July 23, 2013
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