Jeanette Powell

Not to be confused with Janet Powell.
The Honourable
Jeanette Powell
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
In office
2 December 2010  17 March 2014
Premier Ted Baillieu
Denis Napthine
Preceded by Richard Wynne
Succeeded by Tim Bull
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Shepparton
In office
30 November 2002  29 November 2014
Preceded by Don Kilgour
Succeeded by Suzanna Sheed
Personal details
Born 4 February 1949
Prescot, England
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party of Australia
Residence Kialla, Victoria
Website jeanettepowell.com.au

Elizabeth Jeanette Powell (born 4 February 1949) is an Australian politician. She was a National Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2014, representing the electorate of Shepparton. She was previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1996 to 2002, representing North Eastern Province.

Powell was born in Prescot, England and emigrated to Australia as a child. After a short time in Preston, the family moved to Shepparton in regional Victoria. Prior to entering parliament, Powell held a variety of occupations including film processor, television presenter, singer, marketing and sales, office manager and director of the family auto-electrics business. She was a Shire of Shepparton councillor from 1990 to 1994, and was the shire president from 1993 to 1994. After the 1994 council amalgamations, Powell was appointed as a commissioner with the Shire of Campaspe from 1994 to 1996.

Powell was elected to the Legislative Council seat of North-Eastern Province at the 1996 state election, becoming the first woman to represent the National Party of Australia in Victoria. In 2002, she shifted to the Legislative Assembly, successfully retaining the seat of Shepparton for the National Party upon the retirement of long-serving MP Don Kilgour. She was appointed state Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs following the Liberal-National Coalition's victory at the 2010 election, and served in those roles under both Premiers Ted Baillieu and Denis Napthine.

In February 2014 Powell announced that she would not be a candidate at the forthcoming 2014 Victorian State Election,[1] and in a reshuffle of the Coalition ministry in March 2014, her portfolios were allocated to Tim Bull.[2]

Powell is married with two sons.

References

  1. Pearce, Cimara (2014-02-07). "Nationals MP Jeanette Powell quits politics". Weekly Times. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  2. Savage, Alison (2014-07-03). "Victoria Cabinet reshuffle: Denis Napthine names new ministers". ABC News. Retrieved 2014-03-17.

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Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by
David Evans
Member for North Eastern Province
1996–2002
Succeeded by
Wendy Lovell
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Don Kilgour
Member for Shepparton
2002–2014
Succeeded by
Suzanna Sheed
Political offices
Preceded by
Richard Wynne
Minister for Local Government
2010–2014
Succeeded by
Tim Bull
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
2010–2014