Adriana Taylor
| The Honourable Adriana Taylor MLC | |
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| Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1946 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Beres Taylor (m. 1968) |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | www |
Adriana Johanna Taylor (born 20 August 1946) is an Australian politician. She has been an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick since 2010.
She was born in Tilburg in the Netherlands,[1] and migrated with her family to Australia in 1956.
Taylor, a former Labor Party member and former mayor of Glenorchy from 2005 to 2011, allowed her party membership to lapse in order to run as an independent for the seat of Elwick in 2010, which was being vacated by Labor-turned-independent MLC Terry Martin following charges of child sexual abuse.[2] She easily defeated her Labor opponent with 49% of the vote.[3]
References
- ↑ Taylor, Adriana Johanna (1946 - ), The Australian Women's Register.
- ↑ Bonham, Kevin; Tucker, Peter (30 April 2010), "Taylor clear favourite in Elwick", Tasmanian Times, retrieved 2 May 2010
- ↑ Tasmanian Electoral Commission (1 May 2010). "Elwick first preferences". Retrieved 2 May 2010.
External links
| Tasmanian Legislative Council | ||
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| Preceded by Terry Martin |
Member for Elwick 2010–present |
Incumbent |
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